2.5 - Blades Of Glory Flashcards
1
Q
Paralympics Movement Successful
A
Sold 2 million tickets.
170,000 spectators more than Olympics.
Showed bare coverage on international TV.
Presents seriously disabled people as glamorous.
2
Q
Paralympics Problems
A
Lack of media coverage in some countries.
Barack Obama made jokes about it.
Mainly rich people event.
Is it only athletic disabled people that are glorified?
