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38-418: LC3 or LC-3 may refer to: LC3 (classification) , a para-cycling classification Little Computer 3 , a type of computer educational programming language Limestone Calcined Clay Cement , a low-carbon cement Fauteuil Grand Confort , a club chair designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand MAP1LC3B , a protein involved in autophagy MAP1LC3A ,

76-709: A 19-year-old athlete with cerebral palsy, who in turn passed it to Cho Hyun-hui, a wheelchair athlete. He was wheeled around the stadium by her 7-year-old daughter before handing the Torch to blind runner Lee Jae-oon , who linked hands with women's handball Olympic gold medalist Kiifi Hyun-mi . They were both carried up by an elevator platform to light the Olympic Cauldron . The 2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony (also held in South Korea) recreated this scene. Chief Paralympic Organiser Koh Kwi-nam addressed

114-616: A Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics . In September 2006, governance for para-cycling passed from the International Paralympic Committee 's International Cycling Committee to UCI at a meeting in Switzerland. When this happened, the responsibility of classifying the sport also changed. For the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, the International Paralympic Committee had a zero classification at

152-631: A mall. The 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games was also the first time the Olympics and Paralympics shared some competition venues as the common areas from each event. Since then, every Winter and Summer Paralympic Games has been held in the same cities as the Olympic Games. When the games ended, the logo used by the Seoul Paralympic Organizing Committee (SEPOC) turned into the first Paralympic symbol . This symbol

190-954: A protein LC3 (codec) , a Bluetooth audio codec Rocket launch sites : Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 3 , a deactivated US Air Force launch site Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3 , a NASA launch site that has been used by a variety of rocket systems Xichang Launch Complex 3 , an active rocket launch site in the People's Republic of China See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "lc3"  or "lc-3" on Misplaced Pages. Launch Complex 3 (disambiguation) LCIII (disambiguation) LCCC (disambiguation) L3C (disambiguation) IC3 (disambiguation) LC (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing lc 3 All pages with titles beginning with LC3 All pages with titles containing LC3 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

228-431: A result, scholars, policy-makers and lawyers advocated for a better social housing policy, including minimum housing standards and a higher degree of transparency from the city government. Consequently, there was not enough time to convert the apartments and facilities to better conditions of accessibility. Another difficult situation was that the transition time between the two events was insufficient (the opening ceremony

266-448: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages LC3 (classification) In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "LC3 - essentially for riders with a handicap in one lower limb who will usually pedal with one leg only," In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "LC3: Riders with impairment in one lower limb who will usually pedal with one leg only" In 2008,

304-547: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Locomotor Disabilities (LC): Cyclists with a physical disability compete in four classes — LC1, LC2, LC3, LC4 - based on functional ability, with separate events for men and women.". The Australian Paralympic Education Program defined this classification in 2012 as: "Riders with impairment in one lower limb who will usually pedal with one leg only" Cycling first became

342-594: The 1988 Seoul Summer Paralympic Games is considered the start of the Modern Paralympic Games. According to Korean ancestral culture, bears are known for their courage and wisdom, which is reflected by the existence of two sister constellations: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor . The two bears chosen as mascots are of a species known as the Asian black bear . This practice was common on the Korean peninsula and

380-499: The 1992 Summer Olympics sent a delegation of observers and confirmed its intentions by sending its director of institutional relations to receive the Paralympic flag during the closing ceremony. The host-city contract for the 1992 Summer Paralympics was signed next year. Similarly to the opening ceremony, several cultural elements from its Olympic counterpart were re-presented or adapted again with some specific additions. Despite

418-590: The Asian continent to be fully accessible to people with disabilities, as the athletes lived in ten specially designed and accessible apartment blocks with 1,316 new apartments in total. Each building had a height of fourteen stories. Between 1982 and 1986, a delegation composed of some architects sent by Seoul and the Government of South Korea visited the Stoke Mandeville Hospital to research

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456-461: The Games policy. This policy was put into place in 2014, with the goal of avoiding last minute changes in classes that would negatively impact athlete training preparations. All competitors needed to be internationally classified with their classification status confirmed prior to the Games, with exceptions to this policy being dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Events for this classification include

494-458: The ICC saw Seoul Paralympics Village plans as controversial in some points. One point caused some concern: three of the ten buildings would be exclusive for wheelchair users; the entity had never managed a complex of such large proportions as this. A question was asked about wheelchair users being evacuated from the buildings in case of internal commotions (such as fires or water leaks). The answer from

532-657: The Individual Pursuit and the 1 km Time Trial. Below are some historical world records for this classification in the 200m men's Indoor track / Flying start. LC3 competitors include Simon Richardson from Great Britain who has won multiple gold medals. Another competitor in this class includes Australia's Chris Scott . Classification is handled by Union Cycliste Internationale . 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics ( Korean :  1988년 하계 패럴림픽 ; RR :  Cheon gubaek palsip-pal nyeon hagye paereollimpik ) were

570-464: The Iranian team was argued by the ICC "on the grounds that the sport was being misused for political causes, breaking its neutrality" sending the team home immediately. Asghar Dadkhan, the Iranian team manager, made a formal apology pledging that all other Iranian athletes would compete with full regard to the regulations and would compete against Israel and any other nation. Due to logistic problems,

608-615: The Libyan delegation arrived in Seoul during the Games; the ICC rules did not allow this situation. Their athletes could not register for the events or stay in the Paralympic Village. They had entered South Korea without having gone through the usual entry procedures. The SEPOC urged the ICC to accept the Libyan team; soon after, they reached a compromise, permitting the athletes and delegates to participate as observers and compete in

646-765: The Olympic Family accepted the ICC as member, which allowed greater cooperation by the National Paralympic Committees regarding the organization of the Paralympic Games. After the first approach, and with the help of the IOC, the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC) understood that the Paralympic Games were an extension of the Olympic Games and formulated a support plan that allowed the sharing of

684-467: The Paralympics since then. The games consisted of events in seventeen sports, including one demonstration sport , but the medals count for the official medal list. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport. (14) The top ten listed NOCs by the number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted. Sixty delegations took part in

722-604: The Seoul Olympic human resources (managers, volunteers, logistics, security, protocol, public and international relations, entry and exit visas for Korea), facilities and equipment. The SLOOC gave a subsidy of US$ 12,857,143. Before the 1988 Summer Olympic Games , local citizens had bought all 3,962 apartments at 86 buildings from the Olympic Village. Due to high local demands, the complex was hastily evicted after. Between 1983 and 1989, Seoul authorities were in

760-527: The Seoul Paralympics. Burma , which had taken part in the previous Games, was absent. The Seoul Paralympics occurred weeks after the 8888 Uprising and the military coup which brought the State Peace and Development Council to power. Burma would return as Myanmar in 1992 . The Soviet Union made its Summer Paralympic debut, previously participating in the 1988 Winter Paralympics . It

798-451: The accessibility of the hospital. They were also to collect information about the complex to design a project to build a specific village. Due to specific characteristics, this would be the first and only time in history that a Village for the Paralympic Games was to be built. Since this was not foreseen (during the bidding process, the SEPOC had made plans to use the same Village and Venues),

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836-537: The advances, the Seoul Paralympic Games also took place with several controversies, embarrassments and polemics. The first one was about the men's goalball tournament draw which placed the teams from Iran and Israel in the same group. In the middle of protests and refusals the Iranian goalball team was disqualified for refusing to play against the Israelis in the first round. The summary elimination of

874-436: The architects and planners was simple - in addition to the elevators, each building planned to have a complex of ramps that would go up to the fourteenth floor; this process would be faster and safer. All services that were available in the Olympic Village were replicated on a smaller scale. The SEPOC offered catering, recreation areas, banking, post office facilities, medical and religious centers, an Olympic/Paralympic store and

912-477: The athletes. He said that "The goal you as athletes should try to reach for in the Games is not to accomplish the Olympic slogan of 'faster, higher and stronger' but to show the world your real selves as courageous challengers, glorious conquerors and impartial participants." There were concerns that the number of medals awarded on the final day of competition would mean that competitors would not be able to attend

950-474: The cities' interest and preparedness for hosting such an event. Both candidates were given one year to respond. In the end, only Seoul returned with a completed document; Melbourne did not respond to the ICC. At the same time, an internal political movement in Australia to have Brisbane to bid to the 1992 Summer Olympics in which the possibility that the city could also host the 1992 Summer Paralympic Games

988-584: The closing ceremonies. These doubts also existed regarding whether the Spanish flag and anthem would be present during the protocol part of the ceremony, as it was not certain that the next edition would be in Barcelona, as the host city contract and some official documents had not yet been signed by the Spanish authorities. However, as a sign of goodwill and openness, the Organizing Committee of

1026-653: The event. The name chosen for the mascots was Gomdoori. During the Opening Ceremony, over 75,000 people in the Olympic Stadium were watching the enter of then-record of 3,057 competitors from 61 nations. The President of South Korea, Roh Tae-Woo , presented the new Paralympic flag to the President of the ICC, Jens Bromann. Paul Croft , competing in his second Paralympic Games, was the flag bearer for Australia. Several elements and segments used in

1064-662: The first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games . They took place in Seoul , South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. During the fourth meeting of the International Paralympic Committee held at the Aylesbury Civic Center in England (28 July 1983), two candidate cities made themselves known; The ICC sent a questionnaire to gauge

1102-484: The marathon events. However, they would not have any medal or official result nor be officially recognized at the Closing Ceremony. Another embarrassing moment happened at the athletics slalom event: some athletes were given medals at the end of the first round. Later, officials realized that the medals should not have been awarded until after the second round of competition. The slalom events are dropped from

1140-596: The middle of many controversies about the evictions of poor and low-income neighborhoods. Human rights monitors raised these concerns and associated the hosting of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympic Games with the actions to clean, redevelop and "beautify" the city, especially the decadent and historical Jamsil area. Despite the construction of gigantic building complexes to accommodate 720,000 people between 1983 and 1988, these new housing offers were unconceived for those who had been evicted – namely low-income or poor renters. When this situation turned public, as

1178-441: The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games were reenacted or adapted for this ceremony, while interspersed with specific acts. The first entry was made by parachutists in the Paralympic colors of blue, black, red, yellow, and green. They swept into the Olympic Stadium following a procession of children in wheelchairs. The Paralympic Torch was carried in by a one-legged South Korean Paralympic volleyball player and handed to

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1216-468: The same city and using the same facilities, allowed a new generation and rising generation of Paralympic athletes to compete in many of the Olympic venues, something that was never held before. Starting in this edition, the host countries results have shown the importance of assistance of this athletes. The Seoul Paralympic Organizing Committee (SEPOC) had only a tangential relationship with the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC). But this relationship

1254-503: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LC3&oldid=1065992053 " Categories : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Technology and engineering disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1292-400: Was marked by the white V-shaped chest mark. The two chosen mascots are brothers tied by a rope to the leg; this demonstrates the brotherhood, guidance, coherent and coexistent cooperation and relationship that the Olympic and Paralympic Games would have now: dreamt of by the Organizing Committee of this edition of the Paralympics. They also represented achievements and camaraderie recorded during

1330-520: Was raised, practically nullified the move for Melbourne to bid for the event. A final choice would have to be made during the sixth meeting of ICC, scheduled for 14 June 1984 in New York City , and Seoul was acclaimed as the host of a unified Paralympics. The 1988 Olympic and Paralympic games were the first to be hosted in the same city since the 1964 Summer Paralympics . The proposal that the 1988 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games could be held in

1368-601: Was scheduled for the October 15 afternoon, 13 days after the end of the Olympic Games). Thus, the government of South Korea and the prefecture of Seoul understood after the new and specific demands the needs for the building a specific Paralympic Village was necessary. This complex was 4 km from an intersection between the Seoul Olympic Park and Jamsil Complex clusters. It was the first housing complex in

1406-519: Was substantial enough to recruit and train many athletes, technical officials and other common areas for the Paralympic Games. For the first time in history since Tokyo 1964, the same city held the Olympics and Paralympics. This tradition was revived in Seoul and has been kept ever since. This was also the first Summer Paralympics in history under the aegis of the International Co-ordinating Committee (ICC). In 1982,

1444-624: Was used from 1989 to 1994. The Five 'teardrops' (resembling the halves of the taeguk pattern, also found in the South Korean flag) in the 'W' configuration and colors of the Olympic rings represented the five oceans and the five continents. Due to many controversies starting in 1989, this symbol was eventually changed after the 1994 Winter Paralympics , as it was considered too close to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 5-ring emblem. Due to these actions,

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