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The rise of the Paralympics

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Paralympic Games

People with disabilities have been competing in the olympics since 19 o four. I think it's becoming more than norm wel not noms probably a bit of a strong word to use, but the possibilities are definitely there. My first summer paralympic games was sydney to thousand, and i've been at every summer game since. The three visually impaired 15 hundred meter runners in rio who were faster than the men's olympic 15 undred meters time really did make people sit up and take notice of the perolympics., he says.

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