The Summer Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.

Another eleven countries hosted the summer Paralympics once, this list includes: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea and Spain.

From this list, around 6 achieved gold medals in all editions until 2024: Australia, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and the United States.

Classifications are broken up into three divisions: W1, spinal cord injured and cerebral palsy athletes with impairment in all four limbs.

Some athletes in the standing group will sit on a high stool for support but will still have their feet touching the ground.

[7] Boccia is open to athletes with cerebral palsy or related neurological conditions who compete from a wheelchair.

Classifications are split into four groups; BC1: Athletes are either throwers or foot players (with cerebral palsy).

[8] Cycling is open to amputee, Les Autres, cerebral palsy and visually impaired athletes who compete in the individual road race and track events.

Grade 1 incorporates severely disabled riders with cerebral palsy, Les Autres and spinal cord injury.

Grade 2 incorporates cerebral palsy, Les Autres, spinal cord injury and amputee riders with reasonable balance and abdominal control.

Grade 3 is for cerebral palsy, Les Autres, amputee, spinal cord injury and totally blind athletes with good balance, leg movement and coordination.

Grade 4 incorporates athletes who have cerebral palsy, Les Autres, amputation(s), spinal cord injury and/or are visually impaired.

Since there are different levels of visual impairment, all players except the goalie (who acts as a guide) are required to wear eye shades.

The field dimensions are smaller than able-bodied football, there are only five players on the pitch and the ball makes a sound.

[13] Goalball is open to visually impaired athletes who must wear "black out" masks to ensure all participants can compete equally, thereby eliminating the need for classification.

The rules are the same as able-bodied judo except that the players are allowed contact with their opponent prior to the start of the match.

[15] Powerlifting is open to athletes with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, amputations (lower limb only), and Les Autres.

[16] Sailing is open to amputee, cerebral palsy, visually impaired, spinal cord injured and Les Autres athletes.

A classification committee evaluates each sailor and assign a point from one to seven based on their level of ability.

The athletes are broken down into classes based on their upper body functionality, balance, muscle strength and limb mobility.

Athletes are judged on their muscle strength, joint range of motion, limb length and movement co-ordination.

It is open to athletes with a mobility related disability which means that they cannot compete on equal terms with able-bodied tennis players.

[23] With reference to the top twenty nations and according to official data of the International Paralympic Committee.