Macau at the Paralympics
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Macau's Paralympic Committee was founded in 1979,[1] and the territory first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988.[2] It has competed in every edition of the Summer Games since then, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.[3]
Macau's competitors have never won a Paralympic medal.[4]
It is the smallest territory ever to have competed at the Paralympics.[5]
Macau has a Paralympic Committee, but no Olympic Committee, and does not participate in the Olympic Games.
References
- ↑ "Chinese Macao Paralympians to act as 'PR Ambassadors' in Beijing", Xinhua, September 6, 2008
- ↑ "Hong Kong, Macao athletes set for Paralympics", China Central TV, August 27, 2008
- ↑ Macau at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ Macau at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ International Paralympic Committee searchable database
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