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Football 7 a side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Venue
  
Olympic Hockey Centre

Competitors
  
96 (8 teams)

Ukraine
  
Ukraine

Dates
  
1 – 9 September 2012

Russia
  
Russia

Iran
  
Iran

Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in London at the Olympic Hockey Centre, from 1 September to 9 September. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination. 96 footballers are expected to compete for one set of medals.

For these games, the men competed in an 8-team tournament.

References

Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia