Stoke Mandeville Games
Stoke Mandeville games were first held in 1948 and a milestone in paralympic history. Injured British service people competed in several sport areas and the event eventually became the international Paralympics in 1960. In early August 1953, 6 countries competed with 200 people and 6 sports events. Image shows appreciative audience
Picture No
14165346
Media ID
48655716
Size
7014px x 7334px
(19.8MB)
Credit
© The John Sadovy Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by John Sadovy
Date
1953
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