Macau at the Paralympics
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Macau
's Paralympic Committee was founded in 1979, and the territory first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games
in 1988
. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Games since then, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games
.
Macau's competitors have never won a Paralympic medal.
It is the smallest territory ever to have competed at the Paralympics.
Macau has a Paralympic Committee, but no Olympic Committee, and does not participate in the Olympic Games
.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
's Paralympic Committee was founded in 1979, and the territory first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympic Games
The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,...
in 1988
Macau at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
Macau made its Paralympic début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. Macau was represented by seven athletes competing in two sports, its largest delegation to date, and did not win a medal...
. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Games since then, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
.
Macau's competitors have never won a Paralympic medal.
It is the smallest territory ever to have competed at the Paralympics.
Macau has a Paralympic Committee, but no Olympic Committee, and does not participate in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.