The Olympics and Paralympics feature a wide range of sporting events. Some of the games are the same, although they are played in various ways. The games for the Olympics and Paralympics are similar in that they are divided into summer and winter games. In addition, the Olympics allow for men's and women's sports while the Paralympics only have sports for disabled athletes. Another similarity between the Olympics and Paralympics is that both sets of games encourage participation from countries all over the world. Each country has the opportunity to send as many athletes to the Olympics or Paralympics as they can afford to do so. Some countries may choose not to participate in certain events if they believe their athletes will lose too far away from home. For example, China did not send any athletes to the 2008 Summer Games because its athletes would have been at a disadvantage compared to other countries who had already qualified their teams. However, this does not mean that China refuses to support disability athletics; rather, it shows how much money each country has available to spend on sending athletes to events. Finally, both the Olympics and Paralympics are considered international events. Any country can send athletes to either set of games as long as they have met some criteria. These include having an able-bodied person qualify first, as well as having a program dedicated to disability athletics.