Get excited for the Paralympic Games in Vancouver!

Vancouver has been a hot spot for sports lately with its hosting of the Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games will be held March 12-21. The games feature five exciting winter sports including alpine and cross-country skiing, biathlon, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling. You can watch the games live at ParalympicSport.tv. You can also follow the games on YouTube and Facebook.

Find the schedule of events online at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games site. While you cheer on these amazing athletes as they compete for their dreams of gold try and spot their ROHO seat cushions! The Paralympic Games first began as a way to get English World War II disabled veterans active again. Over time though, the competitions and sports has expanded to all over the world and multiple sports. The first Paralympic Games were held after the 1960 Olympic Summer Games in Rome, Italy. The first Paralympic Winter Games took place in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.

Vancouver Paralympic Trailer or watch an athlete in action.

If you want to know more about the sports visit Disabom’s Web site.