page_title: Australia at the Paralympics
section_title: 1994 Winter Paralympics
hierarchical_section_title: Australia at the Paralympics / Summary of Australia's Involvement / 1994 Winter Paralympics
caption_attribution_description: English: Australian men's wheelchair basketballer Troy Sachs at full intensity as he passes the ball in the gold medal game against Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
context_page_description: Australia has participated officially in every Summer Paralympics Games since its inauguration in 1960 and in the Winter Paralympics Games since 1980.
  The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympic Games have been contractually tied to the Olympic Games since 2001, however, they have taken place at the same venues since the 1988 Seoul Summer Games and the 1992 Albertville Winter Games.
  In order to compete at the Paralympics, athletes must have an eligible impairment that leads to a permanent activity limitation, and athletes will compete in the classification appropriate to their impairment. These impairments are physical, vision and intellectual impairments.
  The Australian Paralympic Committee, established in 1990, is responsible for selecting and preparing the Australian Paralympic Teams for both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. This committee assists with funding the athletes and competition in addition to talent identification.
context_section_description: Australia's most successful Winter Paralympic Games remain the 1994 Winter Paralympic Games, when five athletes took the podium on 9 different occasions.
caption: Australian men's wheelchair basketballer Troy Sachs as he passes the ball in the gold medal game against Great Britain at the 1996 Paralympic Games
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