The story of
Sir Ludwig Guttmann and the birth of the Paralympic Games
In the summer of 1948, neurologist Ludwig Guttmann set up a sporting competition between patients. It was the birth of the Paralympic Games.
Series
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Olympic Executive (GOE) Registered...
Catalogue reference: PF 410
What's it about?
PF 410
This series contains records mainly composed of project documentation, including method statements, progress reports and minutes of the Government Olympic Executive (GOE).
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PF 410
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Olympic Executive (GOE) Registered Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2002-2004
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records mainly composed of project documentation, including method statements, progress reports and minutes of the Government Olympic Executive (GOE).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Records of the Olympic Games Unit can be found at PF 138
Records generated by the DCMS Permanent Secretary concerning the London 2012 Olympics can be found at PF 139
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- GOE
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1997-2017
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 4 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2025 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Sports
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Government Olympic Executive (GOE) was part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and was responsible for organising and co-ordinating the London 2012 Olympic Games. It focused on oversight, governance and assurance of the Games, and the 2012 legacy.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19768285/
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