[Sportsandrec] Olympics and Paralympics as one event

[annie Sawicki]

I was absolutely disheartened about how NBC and the other networks  
covered our extraordinary Paralympic athletes, yet I have to read  
tons of reports on the awful plane crash that saved DJAM and Travis  
Barker--with burns that will affect their lifer. Maybe America just  
does not understand physical disabilities and we need to continue to  
work for greater understanding and funding. What happened and who  
made this decision?
On Sep 23, 2008, at 11:37 AM, Cervenka, Stacy (Brownback) wrote:

> For the record, I've totally been saying this for the past couple of
> months. I personally loved watching the Olympics, but I think it's
> disgraceful how little mainstream attention is paid to the  
> Paralympics.
> I definitely think there should just be one Olympic Games, one Team  
> USA,
> and one opening and closing ceremonies with the whole world there.  
> They
> could have, judo, blind judo, track and field, wheelchair track and
> field, cycling, blind tandem cycling. The Paralympics are a great
> illustration of the point that separate is not equal.
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