ABSTRACT
The history of the Paralympic Movement begins remotely with World War II, when the war wounded were sent to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Dr Ludwig Guttman recognised the physiological and psychological value of sports in the rehabilitation of these patients. Nowadays, accessibility, mobility, and urban regeneration policies are the main themes when we talk about the Paralympic Games. This chapter is a case study of Rio 2016 Paralympics, which, through evidence from multiple sources, allows for data to demonstrate a contemporary phenomenon in the context of real life. By utilising a multi-method approach, the research was carried out with triangulation. Authors concluded that the Games brought improvements to accessibility and urban mobility, improving the levels before the candidature. But, it is far from serving disabled people in the entire city, and the opportunity was missed to continue evolving and, thus, offer autonomy to all disabled people.
