Italy at the Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ITA |
NPC | Comitato Italiano Paralimpico |
Website | www |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Italy has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980.
The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).