Are Paralympians Really Superhuman?
July 19, 2012
Readers, this is Channel 4’s advert for the Paralympics.
It’s much, much better than this one.
But, readers, the question is, are Paralympians really superhuman? In my personal opinion, Paralympians are just athletes who happen to have disabilities. They are competing in a fair environment where any additional needs they may have are fully met- but that’s the only difference between Paralympians and Olympians.
Paralympians train very, very hard, but name a serious athlete who doesn’t. Sure, Paralympians may need to put in a bit more effort than Olympians. That certainly makes them DisAbled. But superhuman? I think that’s stretching the truth just a bit.
What do you think?
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