In which country were the Commonwealth Games held in 1962
1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games The First Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Perth, Western Australia from 10 to 17 November 1962. These Games preceded the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games which were held in Perth from 22 November to 1 December of that year. The Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were conceived by Dr George Bedbrook after Perth won the right to host the Commonwealth Games. Great support was received from the Royal Perth Hospital, a leading spinal rehabilitation centre in Australia. These Games raised the profile of paraplegic (spinal cord and polio) athletes in Australia, particularly Western Australia. The Chairman
1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games with the spectator turnout. Although the standards were lower than those of the Stoke Mandeville Games, there were some outstanding individual performances and several world records were broken. It was decided to hold the Games in Perth because the city was to host the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and Royal Perth Hospital had a well developed spinal unit that could support paraplegic athletes. The Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held before the main Games as to not impact on this event and provide the opportunity for athletes to stay on for the main Games. The Royal Perth Hospital's board