After enjoying the recent Olympics on captioned TV broadcasted by NBC and admiring athletes and performers with disabilities, I got disappointed with Paralympics. I would like to start with the article, “I’m profoundly deaf. So why can’t I be in the Paralympics?” that made me wonder why such a reputable UK publishing company as Daily Mail would let a writer (who calls herself deaf) exaggerate some information. It also got me concerned because it could cause confusion to those not aware about deaf athletes.
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The London Olympics impressed me with being inclusive for more participants and visitors. I was pleased to see the British signing choir and Evelyn Glennie, the deaf percussionist from Scotland, participating in the ceremonies as well as people with other disabilities.
