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The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Prepping for the Paralympics! ๐Ÿ…

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Small But Mighty Media

Education For Kids, News, Kids & Family

4.5 โ€ข 889 Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 19 August 2021

โฑ๏ธ 10 minutes

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Summary

๐Ÿ…Get ready for the Paralympics Games kicking off on August 24th. ๐ŸŒ Correspondent Kenny Curtis takes us back to Tokyo for an overview of the games and its history. ๐Ÿšด Listen to which athletes to watch and the importance of this two week long event. ๐Ÿ“ฐ From the headlines: New Covid restrictions and beating heat records. ๐Ÿ”ฅ And test your mascot knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“งย Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com ๐Ÿ“ย Sign up for The Ten News-letter! ๐Ÿ“ธย Join us on Instagram ๐ŸŒย Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

10.9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

0:07.0

I'm Bethany Van Delft, and this is the 10 News,

0:10.0

where we get the lowdown on what's up in the world.

0:13.0

August 24th marks the start of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo,

0:18.0

and today's episode is here to get you ready for this incredible event.

0:23.6

Let's go!

0:31.6

If you watched this year's Olympic Games, you may have noticed a number of ads for the parallel event, the Paralympics.

0:39.0

This event showcases differently-abled athletes from all over the globe.

0:43.7

All Paralympic athletes have physical, vision, or intellectual impairments.

0:48.6

They may compete in a wheelchair or with a prosthetic limb or run a race with the help of a guide.

0:55.0

But one thing they all have in common, they are the best of the best in their respective sports.

1:02.0

The first official Paralympics was held in 1960 in Rome and has grown to rival the size and reach of its Olympic twin.

1:10.0

Here to tell us more about the history of the event and which competitors to watch this year

1:15.4

is our sports correspondent, Kenny Curtis.

1:19.3

USA!

1:22.2

Oh, are we recording?

1:23.5

Oh, sorry.

1:24.6

Sorry about that.

1:25.4

I've just been so caught up with cheering for the Olympics that it's been hard to focus on anything else.

1:30.8

And even though the games are over, I've got a great excuse to keep on cheering because while the Olympics may be winding down, a new international sporting event is just getting started.

1:42.6

The Paralympics.

1:43.9

Woohoo! Now, the Paralympics are very similar to the Olympics. They feature a variety of sports.

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