PARALYMPIC organisers claim the Games have created a lasting legacy for disability sports which has changed public perception forever.
PARALYMPIC organisers claim the Games have created a lasting legacy for disability sports which has changed public perception forever.
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VICTORIA WELDON and RYAN HOOPER
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said there had been a shift in public attitudes thanks to an "extraordinary summer of sport", which has seen Paralympians such as swimmer Ellie Simmonds, wheelchair racer David Weir and sprinter Jonnie Peacock become household names.
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