General Interest - How the Paralympics Were Born

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National Spinal Injuries Center is pleased with its link the Paralympic Games. The idea for the event began 60 years ago. Dot Tussler is the head of therapy at the center. DOT TUSSLER: "We know some those people competing, and we know that their journey here, so were behind them all the way." Dot says the hospital uses sports to help people recover their injuries. DOT TUSSLER: "We use sport as a for improving balance, strength, coordination, wheelchair skills and wheelchair . As well as those physical attributes, you can then on to build the funner element of doing things in a group." The patients do that at a center that honors a refugee doctor who came to from Nazi Germany. Dr. Ludwig Guttmann believed that sports help heal his patients, both physically and emotionally. His led to the Paralympics, which take place shortly after Olympics. The games help patients like 24-year-old Christopher Haynes they can lead full lives again. He was injured a diving accident. He has faced a long recovery after many operations. CHRISTOPHER HAYNES: "You play the games are suitable for you. So it's .... because theyve doing it for so long, they know exactly what '... because I'm tall, because I'm young, I'm suitable for, know, wheelchair rugby." Chris is ready to move out the hospital. He wants to be part of the in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. CHRISTOPHER HAYNES: "'"It's . It, like, lets you know what you can do three or four years. I need to start playing . There's no reason I shouldnt'. You know, back to , get back to my social life, get myself a . And if all goes well, you know, try and for Rio." I'm June Simms.

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