Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I do believe there was a danger at the start of the Paralympics it could become an orgy of over-sentimentality, and patronising and even pitying coverage.
Happily that hasn't happened at all, mainly because it is clear it is above all a sporting event with performances you want to see. A lot of the heroic back stories helped introduce the Games, but after that you just wanted to see the athletes do what they do best. Having been, the atmosphere in the stadium was every bit as good as for the Olympics.
I firmly believe that the Paralympics has changed attitudes about disability and disability sport in this country for good, and for the better. Not sure about the rest of the world, because along with a few other countries we are a bit ahead in this regard anyway. We'll have to wait and see.
As for what the OP is on about, I haven't got a clue.
Happily that hasn't happened at all, mainly because it is clear it is above all a sporting event with performances you want to see. A lot of the heroic back stories helped introduce the Games, but after that you just wanted to see the athletes do what they do best. Having been, the atmosphere in the stadium was every bit as good as for the Olympics.
I firmly believe that the Paralympics has changed attitudes about disability and disability sport in this country for good, and for the better. Not sure about the rest of the world, because along with a few other countries we are a bit ahead in this regard anyway. We'll have to wait and see.
As for what the OP is on about, I haven't got a clue.