Supporting ParalympicsGB
Exceptional skill. Powered by determination.
Strengthened with health.
At Bupa we support Britain’s Paralympic team to inspire a nation of children and adults of all abilities. Pushing the idea of what’s possible further every day.
We’ll be helping to fund athletes so they can get to the top of their game. And to keep them feeling healthy, our health specialists are on hand too.
While support starts at home, it doesn’t stop there for Bupa. We partner with Paralympians around the globe, from Chile to Spain. Because helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for everyone is what we're all about.
A partnership with purpose
Just like ParalympicsGB, community matters to us.
To help everyone reach their full potential, we’ll be learning how Paralympians use our healthcare.
This way, we can change how we do things for the better, become even more inclusive and champion difference.
Get to know more about the Paralympics
What are the Paralympic Games?
What are the Paralympic Games? Athletes with a range of disabilities from across the world come together to compete in sporting events, each hoping to achieve a personal best performance.
Originally, the Paralympic movement started as a competition to rehabilitate injured Second World War personnel in Buckinghamshire.
Since then, the Paralympics Games have become the third largest sporting event in the world. Going from 209 athletes from 18 countries at the first games in Rome, to 4,350 athletes from 170 countries at the most recent games in Toyko.
What events are in the Paralympics?
There are 28 sports, athletes can compete in across the Summer and Winter Games.
Summer sports:
Archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, canoe, cycling, equestrian, 5-a-side football, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and triathlon. Plus, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.
Winter sports:
Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-county skiing, ice hockey, snowboarding and wheelchair curling.
Are the Paralympics part of the Olympics?
While the two sporting events are held in the same city and in the same year, they’re run by different committees.
Do the Paralympic guides get medals?
For Paralympians with visual impairments, a guide can join them during events such as cycling or athletics to keep them going in the right direction. They both take home a medal if they win a spot on the podium.
Follow your ParalympicGB athletes
Practice and preparation. These are seen as the keys to success.
Visit the ParalympicsGB page to follow the athletes, learn about events and to make a donation.
You can also see the latest news and find out how the athletes train and prepare for their events.
