1968 Summer Paralympics

III Paralympic Games
Host city	Tel Aviv, Israel[note 1]
Nations	28
Athletes	750
Events	181 in 10 sports
Opening	4 November
Closing	13 November
Opened by	Yigal Allon
Stadium	Hebrew University Stadium

The 1968 Summer Paralympics took place in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1] 750 athletes from 29 countries were at the Games. People with these types of disabilities competed at the games: spinal injury.[2]

Notes

Although officially called the Tel Aviv Paralympics, the opening ceremony was in Jerusalem and the games took place in Ramat Gan.

References

"Summer Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
"SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERVIEW". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

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[1] Although officially called the Tel Aviv Paralympics, the opening ceremony was in Jerusalem and the games took place in Ramat Gan.

[2] "Summer Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

[3] "SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERVIEW". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.