
The rise of the Paralympics
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The Paralympics - What's the Difference?
Early Paralympic coverage was almost sotof ar, i don't want to freak shows to too strong a word. There was some small level of mediur coverage, but in terms of sports governing bodies, et cetera, i doubt they were even aware the games were occurring. While the paralympics done more generally for the acceptance of disabled people around the world and also for participation numbers in disabled sports among the wider population.
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