Barcelona 92 acted as a turning point for the entire Paralympic Movement ... They were played out in front of packed venues and, in some areas, befitted from comparable levels of organisation and ...

Magique was the first mascot that was not an animal since 1976. The star-shaped mascot symbolized dreams and imagination at the Albertville Olympics. Cobi, a human Pyrenean mountain dog, was a ...

For Juan Antonio Samaranch, the Barcelona-born president of the International Olympic Committee, they were the fulfilment of a long-time dream. "They were the perfect Games in terms of ...

The medals for the Barcelona 1992 Paralympics featured the emblem of the Games, keeping true to the minimalist designs of Javier Mariscal. The other side showed the words “Paralimpics Barcelona ‘92” ...