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The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities

  • Written by: Iain Dutia, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilitiesSimon Bruty/AP

The Tokyo Paralympic Games, which start today, will feature around 4,400 para athletes competing in 539 medal events across 22 sports.

Among the world’s disability sports organisations, the Paralympic movement has a unique competition framework which permits the pursuit of excellence by athletes who are affected by a wide range...

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