The Paralympic Games take place once every four years and are elite multi-sport events for athletes with physical disabilities including those with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy.

The Paralympics are a direct "parallel" to the Olympic Games - hence the name. The Paralympics initially started from a small collection of British World War II veterans in 1948 and are now the second-largest international sporting event. The Earl of Wessex has been a BPA Patron since November 2003.

Visit the official Paralympic website