international sports competitions for people with disabilities. Traditionally, they are held after the Olympic Games, and since the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games - at the same sports facilities; in 2001, this practice is enshrined in an agreement between the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Summer Paralympic Games have been held since 1960 and the Winter Paralympic Games since 1976.
The emergence of sports in which people with disabilities can participate is associated with the name of the English neurosurgeon Ludwig Guttman, who, overcoming age-old stereotypes in relation to such people, introduced sports into the process of rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries. He proved in practice that sports for people with physical disabilities creates conditions for successful life, restores mental balance, allows them to return to a full life regardless of physical disabilities, and strengthens the physical strength necessary to drive a wheelchair.
The town I live in is not very large and there are no big galleries and museums in it. But we have a good Natural History Museum in our town.
Last week I was on an excursion there. First we listened to a lecture on the history of our region which was very interesting. Then a guide showed us the exposition of the museum. We walked through its halls looking at different stands with exhibits. There were ancient vases and coins, dishes and bowls, tools and arms. The guide told us about the origin and the age of the exhibits and answered our questions. The girls asked questions about national costumes and dishes and the boys were interested in arms.
The next hall was even more interesting. There we saw stuffed animals and birds. It was a small zoo of the region nature. There was also an aquarium full of different fish, tortoises and shells. The collection of minerals was interesting, too.
I have learned very much from my visit to the museum.
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Город, в котором я живу, не очень большой, и в нем нет больших галерей и музеев. Но у нас есть хороший музей естественной истории.
На неделе я был на экскурсии там. Сначала мы прослушали лекцию об истории нашего региона, которая была очень интересной. Тогда гид показал нам экспозицию музея. Мы через его залы и смотрели на различные стенды с экспонатами. Там были древние вазы, монеты, посуда и блюда, инструменты и оружие. Гид рассказал нам о происхождении и возрасте экспонатов и ответил на все наши вопросы. Девочки задавали вопросы о национальных костюмах и блюдах, а мальчики были заинтересованы в оружии.
Следующий зал был еще более интересным. Там мы увидели чучела животных и птиц. Это был маленький зоопарк природы нашего региона. Там был также аквариум, полный различных рыб, черепах и ракушек. Коллекция минералов была интересной тоже.
Я узнал очень много интересного из моего визита в музей.