Nowadays, Cerebral Palsy Games is a topic that has gained great relevance in today's society. In an increasingly globalized and connected world, Cerebral Palsy Games has become a topic of interest to a wide range of people. From professionals and academics to the general public, interest in Cerebral Palsy Games has been increasing and its importance has been reflected in various areas of daily life. Whether in the workplace, social, technological or cultural sphere, Cerebral Palsy Games has significantly impacted how we relate to and understand the world around us. In this article we will explore in detail the importance of Cerebral Palsy Games and its influence on today's society.
Abbreviation | CP Games |
---|---|
First event | 1972 |
Website | http://www.cpsport.org/news/cpisra-world-games/ |
Disability |
---|
|
The Cerebral Palsy Games (or CP Games) are a multi-sport competition for athletes with a disability, which under the former name of the International Stoke Mandeville Games were the forerunner of the Paralympic Games. The competition has been formerly known as the International Cerebral Palsy Games or the Stoke Mandeville Games. Since the 1990s the Games are organized by the organisation Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA), so they called also CPISRA World Games.
The Games were originally held in 1976 by neurologist Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who organized a sporting competition involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital rehabilitation facility in Aylesbury, England, taking place concurrently with the first post-war Summer Olympics in London. In 1952, the Netherlands joined in the event, creating the first international sports competition for disabled people. In 1960, the Ninth Stoke Mandeville Games were held in Rome, Italy, following that year's Olympic Games. These are considered to be the first Paralympic Games. The 2012 Paralympic mascot Mandeville was named after Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
While the Paralympic Games evolved to include athletes from all disability groups, the Stoke Mandeville games continued to be organized as a multi-sport event for wheelchair athletes. Games were held annually in Aylesbury under the direction of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF), which became the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF).
In 2023, International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) and Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) mergered into World Abilitysport. The first edition World Abilitysport is Nakhon Ratchasima 2023.
No. | Year | Games | Host City | Opening Ceremony | Closing Ceremony | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1972 | 1. International Cerebral Palsy Games | London | |||
2 | 1974 | 2. International Cerebral Palsy Games | London | |||
3 | 1976 | 3. International Cerebral Palsy Games | Montrodat | |||
3 | 1978 | 4. International Cerebral Palsy Games | Edinburgh | July | ||
4 | 1980 | 5. International Cerebral Palsy Games | Herentals | |||
5 | 1982 | 6. International Cerebral Palsy Games | Greve | |||
6 | 1986 | 7. International Cerebral Palsy Games | Gits | |||
7 | 1989 | Robin Hood CP World Games | Nottingham | |||
8 | 1993 | Robin Hood CP World Games | Nottingham | |||
9 | 1997 | Robin Hood CP World Games | Delden | 8 May | 12 May | |
10 | 2001 | CPISRA World Games Robin Hood CP World Games |
Nottingham | 19 July | 29 July | |
11 | 2005 | CPISRA World Championships | New London | 27 June | 11 July | |
12 | 2015 | CPISRA World Games | Nottingham | 6 August | 16 August | |
13 | 2018 | CPISRA World Games | Sant Cugat del Vallès |
* Host nation (England)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England (ENG)* | 85 | 52 | 19 | 156 |
2 | Scotland (SCO) | 29 | 13 | 11 | 53 |
3 | Australia (AUS) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
4 | Ireland (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
5 | Austria (AUT) | 11 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
6 | Denmark (DEN) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
7 | Sweden (SWE) | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
8 | Portugal (POR) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
9 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
10 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals (13 entries) | 188 | 110 | 51 | 349 |
Over 600 participants from 30 countries in 5 sports:
TBD.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)