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The paralympic journey | Money, media and ethics | Part 2

The paralympic journey | Money, media and ethics | Part 2

ABC Rewind vor 10 Monaten

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A deep dive into the past told by the people who lived through it. The Rewind podcast interrogates the events and characters that have shaped our world and revisits history through archives, interviews, and compelling storytelling.

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Gold medal winning Paralympian and coach Louise Sauvage tells the
controversial story of classification at the Paralympics and the
fallout from Spanish intellectually impaired basketballers who
faked their disability at the Sydney 2000 games. We meet champion
swimmer Siobhan Paton whose dreams of winning future medals were
shattered when all the intellectual disability categories were
cancelled.

An advertising campaign at the London 2012 Paralympics portrayed
competitors as superhuman and kickstarted a change in visibility
and respect for all disabled people.

Today the games and some competitors attract big money and
sponsorship deals but wheelchair racer Angie Ballard reminds us
that it’s still a physical and financial struggle for many.