TIL in 1980, the Soviet Union refused to host the Paralympics claiming that none of their citizens suffered from disabilities.

http://rbth.co.uk/sport/2013/11/14/russias_journey_from_no_invalids_to_paralympic_champions_31729.html



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 04:30AM by bballgamer11 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2trw66/til_in_1980_the_soviet_union_refused_to_host_the/