A good transport system is essential at any Paralympics

Moving large numbers of wheelchair users quickly and easily between the Games’ Village and venues is a logistical challenge at every Paralympic Games. Following a process that worked for the preceding two Games, the organisers of the 1980 summer Paralympics created ramped platforms so that wheelchair users could easily access the buses used for Games transport.

Date: June 1980

Author: This image is a scan from the personal collection of Australian Paralympian Peter Pascoe and donated to the Australian Paralympic Committee.

A good transport system is essential at any Paralympics

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