Paralympic games aim to change perceptions
March 15th, 2010Writing in the Vancouver Sun, Jeff Lee says the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games, which kicked off this weekend in Vancouver, is “an event that organizers say should help change the way people view others who are missing limbs or eyesight or have bodies that don’t function the way theirs do.”
More than 60,000 people gathered Friday for the event’s opening ceremony, hailing 1,300 competitors and officials who came from 44 countries to compete in the Games.
“As a sport event, the Paralympic Games are about extraordinary athletes who are exceptionally talented at their chosen sport,” said Carla Qualtrough, president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “As a movement, the Paralympic movement is about changing perceptions, dispelling myths and challenging assumptions.”
Editorial: Keep your Olympic spirit alive with the Paralympic Games — Vancouver Sun.
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