Negative Connotation And Participation

The Paralympics Committee states that ‘Para,’ in Greek, means besides, which alludes the event running parallel to the Olympic games. In contention, para, in Greek, also means irregular, or amiss, describing a negative connotation, although not one the Paralympic Committee chooses to express. In 2001, the Paralympics and Olympic Committees signed a contract to further promote and sponsor the Paralympics. By signing the contract, it changed the Paralympics from a place where disabled athletes would come together to showcase their athletic abilities in order to stop the negative stigmas to an event that would educate others about their disabilities. However, as the Paralympics have grown in popularity over the years, the Paralympic goals have shifted from education, empowerment, and achievement to money, commercialization and networking. These three shifts not only promote the use of better

In contention, para, in Greek, also means irregular, or amiss, describing a negative connotation, although not one the Paralympic Committee chooses to express. In 2001, the Paralympics and Olympic Committees signed a contract to further promote and sponsor the Paralympics. By signing the contract, it changed the Paralympics from a place where disabled athletes would come together to showcase their athletic abilities in order to stop the negative stigmas to an event that would educate others about their disabilities. However, as the Paralympics have grown in popularity over the years, the Paralympic goals have shifted from education, empowerment, and achievement to money, commercialization and networking. These three shifts not only promote the use of better technological devices to help the athletes in their event by increasing the entertainment and competitiveness factors, but also lead to improper classification amongst the athletic