Available Answers

1. 1.

   Match the pictures to the sports competitions associated with them.

   

2. 2.

   Match the years to the events from the text.

   a) 1948	i) Ben Austin wins a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
   b) 1952	ii) Disabled soldiers from the Netherlands participate in the Stoke Mandeville Games.
   c) 1960	iii) Sports competition is held for the disabled soldiers of World War II.
   d) 2000	iv) Ben Austin is ranked first in the World Championships in swimming.
   e) 2006	v) Ben Austin participates in the Paralympics for the first time.
   f) 2010	vi) The first Paralympics are held in Rome.

    

3. 3.

   In what way was Ben Austin's condition extraordinary?

4. 4.

   How did he grow into an excellent swimmer?

5. 5.

   What was his goal for the Beijing Paralympics?

6. 6.

   Why did Sir Ludwig Guttmann organize games for the soldiers?