06-09-2012, 17:24
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Remoaner
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: The Paralympics 2012 Thread
http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/...t-seen-by-all/
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You see, even more amazing than the fact that Londoners have opened their arms and hearts to the Paralympics is the fact that they are interested in us for our athletic ability, not the fact that we don’t spend every day in our rooms crying about the fact that we can’t walk, or are missing a limb or two. ...
...The London Games are on a pace to be the biggest advancement of adapted sports since people in wheelchairs began playing basketball in the 1940s. The coverage on TV has been educational and professionally done. The appreciation of athletic accomplishment is on a par with that of the Olympians who flocked to the city two weeks ago, and Britain is building up its Paralympic stars and hopefuls to the same heights....
....In London, Paralympians are seen as amazing for their feats on the field, and it could not be more refreshing. I hope that one day the United States decides to join the party.
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