Sports
The games consisted of 508 events spread over twenty sports, including three demonstration sports.
- Archery
- Athletics
- Boccia
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Football 7-a-side
- Goalball
- Judo
- Lawn bowls
- Powerlifting
- Racquetball (demonstration sport, but medals awarded)
- Sailing (demonstration sport, but medals awarded)
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
- Wheelchair rugby (demonstration sport, but medals awarded)
- Wheelchair tennis
Read more about this topic: 1996 Summer Paralympics
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