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Paralympics

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purser25 · 30/08/2024 17:39

Watching this find it very good. Actually watched the athletics in the stadium in 2012. Something I will never forget. But I find interesting and rather sad is how poorly the USA are doing at the moment. Do they not encourage para sports? Shame on them if they don’t all that wealth and a large population

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fuffymeloncauli · 31/08/2024 16:41

Could it be the other countries have more funding?

nomorezoflora · 31/08/2024 17:01

America seems to have a real thing about trying to brush disability under the carpet, amongst many (many many many) other issues. No surprise to me that there isn't much funding for their athletes. It is sad.

purser25 · 31/08/2024 19:07

Can’t see Trump watching the Paralympics wonder how they will do when it is in LA

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HelenWheels · 31/08/2024 20:24

i have noticed this in previous paralympics
but they have a couple of winners in athletics today

purser25 · 31/08/2024 20:43

Mind you Moscow refused to host the Paralympics because they didn’t have any disabled people!

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HelenWheels · 31/08/2024 20:46

purser25 · 31/08/2024 20:43

Mind you Moscow refused to host the Paralympics because they didn’t have any disabled people!

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HelenWheels · 31/08/2024 20:47

i just read this, they had to be held in the Netherlands

HelenWheels · 31/08/2024 20:54

seems that USA paralympics have been top of the medal table in 80s and 90s interestingly

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