Summing up the Paralympics
September 18th, 2008
Among the observations from the [UK] Times, [UK] Telegraph, USA Today and elsewhere:
- The Paralympics challenged China’s traditional attitudes toward its 83 million citizens with disabilities, many of whom are denied education and employment
- Competition at the Paralympics has never been tougher, and with it has come more gamesmanship and more nations exploiting the rules
- The classification of athletes according to their disability creates problems that have yet to be resolved
- Beijing organizers delivered on their promise of “Two games, equal splendor,” drawing attendance of approximately 1.5 million people
(Photo of closing ceremony from AFP in [UK] Times)
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