Today the Paralympic Movement turns 76, and we have less than a month until the opening of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! The event that was the forerunner of the Paralympic Games featured sixteen archers in a single day of competition on July 29, 1948. “Until then, the problem was hopeless, because we had not only…
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were opened yesterday with a spectacular opening ceremony, which for the first time in history was an amazing celebration of diversity and inclusion. Paralympians were also part of the opening ceremony. French Paralympians Alexis Hanquinquant, Marie-Amelie Le Fur, and Nantenin Keita were running with the torch at the Paris 2024…
“The only disability in life is bad attitude” – Scott Hamilton (American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist) People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority group within the population, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. What is Disability Pride? Disability Pride Month is celebrated each year in July. Disability Pride has evolved…