Paralympics

Over 3800 athletes from 136 nations gathered in Greece in September 2004, to compete in a top-level sports event, the 2004 Paralympic Games. Focusing on the athlete and not on disability, the Athens Paralympic Games provided spectators, viewers and volunteers a unique experience showcasing the athletes’ pursuit of  lifetime performances. The Paralympic Athlete's strength and skill to compete at the highest level has inspired the world to celebrate this great sports competition and to determine the measure of human greatness, leaving a legacy for generations to come. The ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games presented a competition of the highest standards, integrated with a unique historical, cultural and natural environment.

Check that you understand what these words mean in this document To Focus: to place all the attention on.
Disability: an illness, injury or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do.
Spectator: a person present and watching an event.
Viewer: a person watching TV.
Volunteer: a person who has offered to work without being paid.
To showcase: to bring attention to something and make it easily seen.
Pursuit: an activity that one spends time doing.
Legacy: something (such as experiences, money, or other things) that is passed on or left behind by someone and on which to build on.
Integrated: connected, incorporated or united with.