Boccia was practised for many years as a leisure activity before being introduced at the New York 1984 Paralympics as a competitive sport. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an ...
Blind football at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil have won gold at every Games.
Men’s sitting volleyball was first included in the 1980 Paralympic Games with the women’s version following in 2004. The sport is governed by World ParaVolley.