There's a general understanding that this year's Paralympic Games will attract far more television viewers than ever before, and that this is due to the success of the Olympics themselves – not just because of Team GB's horde of gold medals, but also on account of the wider feel-good mood created by London 2012's personal stories of commitment and determination.
There's a general understanding that this year's Paralympic Games will attract far more television viewers than ever before, and that this is due to the success of the Olympics themselves – not just because of Team GB's horde of gold medals, but also on account of the wider feel-good mood created by London 2012's personal stories of commitment and determination.
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Alan Morrison
As the nation holds on to its bright new vision of its multicultural self, it's worth remembering that within those 16 days of sporting wonder and emotional turmoil, one of the most poignant sights of all was that of double amputee Oscar Pistorius lining up on his carbon fibre artificial limbs alongside some of the world's fastest able-bodied athletes. Perhaps the achievements of the South African runner will encourage viewers to watch other Paralympic sports; perhaps we'll come out of the summer having shifted our views on disability as well.
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