The Olympics are an
exciting time. Everyone cheers and shows their national pride. Unfortunately, I think the
Paralympics sometimes take a back seat. They are not as televised like the
Olympics and sometimes they seem to fall off people's radar.
I thought that this is
what might happen with the Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games, but I have been
pleasantly surprised.
All along, the Pan Am
and ParaPan Am Games have been promoted together. I have heard radio sports
updates on the games. This morning I heard an interview with someone who
created a website documenting the accessibility of places in Toronto. I think
that people are talking about the ParaPan Am Games in the same way they talked
about the Pan Am Games (and not complaining about them as much). It's exciting
that the ParaPan Am Games have raised the profile of people with disabilities
in Toronto and I hope they leave a legacy of accessibility long after the
athletes have returned home.
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