This article I found is about Lauren Woolstencroft, a North Vancouver resident who will contend for multiple medals at the Paralympics games starting this weekend. The article highlights how she is a very serious athlete who has won multiple medals, but has never been noticed for all her hard work and dedication because she is a paralympian. Lauren is missing her left arm below her elbow, and both legs before her knees. These days paralympians are just as serious of athletes, and cannot hold regular jobs due to intense training. This year, these Olympians will be given more of a spotlight than ever before, and Canada's Olympic administration is making sure of it. They are giving the events more airtime on TV, and also much better equipment and resources than ever before.
It is a positive thing that this female Paralympian is getting noticed for her multiple medals, and that in general is getting better equipment than before. Previous Paralympics were not given even remotely equal resources and that is not fair. It has taken too long for these athletes to get what they deserve and work hard for. They have had to be resourceful always because the world is not always easily accessible for those with disabilities. Lauren Woolstencroft is expected to very well in this years alpine skiing, and hopefully it wont be much longer before she is as easily recognized as other great female Olympians.
Here is the link to the articlehttp://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2010wintergames/Paralympians+rare+moment+spotlight/2655500/story.html
Kellen Chamberlin
Kin 338I Section 5306
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