Wheelchair racing at the Olympics Olympics, held earlier that year. Athletes who finished in the top three of these competitions did not have the performances included in the overall medal count. However, unofficial medals were awarded to the competitors nevertheless in 1984 by Juan Antonio Samaranch, the International Olympic Committee president. The events were dropped prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and multiple Paralympic gold medallist Chantal Petitclerc stated the decision was a major set-back for the sport, as she favoured its official integration as an Olympic sport. At the inaugural event in 1984 Sharon Hedrick broke the IPC world record to win the women's
Nepal at the Olympics counted as an official medal since taekwondo was an exhibition sport during the 1988 Summer Olympics. Nepal has yet to win an Olympic medal. The Nepal Olympic Committee was formed in 1962 and recognized in 1963. Nepal at the Olympics Nepal has competed in twelve Summer Games, and in four Winter Olympic Games. Tejbir Bura, a Nepali national, won an Olympic gold medal in mixed alpinism at the 1924 Winter Olympics for his role as a member of the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition. However, as citizens of other countries took part in the expedition as well, the award went