1980 Summer Paralympics
The 6th Summer Paralympics were held from 21 June to 30 June 1980 in Arnhem instead. The International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation ( ISMGF ) awarded the Games to the Netherlands, after the Soviet Union did not want to hold the games, although the Summer Olympic Games were held in Moscow the same year. For the first time took Cerebral Movement Impaired athletes in the Paralympics in part.
Participating nations
South Africa - are excluded from the Olympic Games since 1964 - was denied the first time, participating in the Paralympics because of its apartheid regime. The following nations participated:
- Ethiopia 1975 Ethiopia
- Egypt 1972 Egypt
- Argentina Argentina
- Australia Australia
- Bahamas Bahamas
- Belgium
- Germany Germany BR BR
- Brazil 1968 Brazil
- Denmark Denmark
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 German Democratic Republic
- Finland Finland
- France France
- Greece Greece
- Hong Kong 1959 Hong Kong
- Indonesia Indonesia
- Ireland Ireland
- Iceland Iceland
- Israel Israel
- Italy Italy
- Jamaica Jamaica
- Japan Japan
- Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Canada Canada
- Kenya
- Colombia Colombia
- Kuwait Kuwait
- Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Malta Malta
- Mexico Mexico
- New Zealand New Zealand
- Netherlands The Netherlands
- Norway Norway
- Austria Austria
- Poland Poland
- Sweden Sweden
- Switzerland Switzerland
- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
- Spain 1977 Spain
- Flag of South Korea South Korea
- Sudan Sudan
- Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
- United States United States
- United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sports
In the 6th Summer Paralympics competitions held in 13 sports, the volleyball tournament was sitting at these Paralympics, 1976 in Toronto, this still took place standing.
- Archery
- Darts
- Weightlifting
- Goalball
- Athletics
- Lawn Bowling
- Wheelchair Basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling