Paralympics: Where Heroes Come

Paralympic Games Logistics


Summer Games Statistics*

Seoul, 1988: "United For the Challenge"
 
Participating countries 61
Athletes 3053
Officials 305
Referees 554
Escorts 962
International organisation members 100
Media personnel 2368
Seoul Paralympic Organizing Committee (SPOC) members 248
Volunteers 6431
Assistants 4971
Temporary employees 73
Performers in ceremonies  12,156
World records set 971
Events 729
Demonstration events 2
Cost $26,000,000

*All statistics are taken from the Official Report.
 
 

Barcelona, 1992: "Sport without limits"
 
Volunteers 8000+
Television viewers 7 million
Total public attendance 2,372,650
Athletes 3020
Countries 82
Officials, referees, judges, assistants 659
Events 489
COOB staff 12,000+
Total cost 9,527.9 million pesetas
World records set 279
Official sponsors and suppliers 36

*All statistics are taken from the Official Report.
 
 

Atlanta, 1996: "The Triumph of the Human Spirit"
 
Participating countries 103
Athletes 3195
Volunteers 11,344
Military personnel (workers) 1000
APOC staff members 10,000+
Media representatives (accredited) 1661
Cost $90 million
Official sponsors (giving from $2,000,000 to $6,000,000) 25
New world records set 269
Judges/officials  780
Official donors (giving from $10,000 to $1,000,000) 25+
Events 517
Delegation staff 1717

 
 
 

Winter Games Statistics

Tignes-Albertville, 1992
 
Participating countries 24
Athletes 475
Volunteers 450
Military personnel 90
Media representatives 300
Budget 70,000,000 francs (8,981,077 US Dollars)
Official sponsors 5

Lillehammer, 1994
 
Participating countries 31
Athletes 1000+
Volunteers 550
Military personnel - workers 350
LPOC staff members 18
Media representatives 650
Budget $12 million
Official sponsors  3 main; 9 total

*All statistics are taken from the Official Reports.

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