Monday, April 28, 2008
Disabled women in Sport
Disability is difficult to overcome wither you are a average human being or an Olympic athlete. Disability or injuries and happen to anyone and all it takes it one bad step. It does not matter what status you are you may still have disabilities. The media prefers to show off men overcoming their disabilities than to show women overcoming such and obstacle. Perhaps it is because it is seen as okay if women have disabilities and men have to overcome them because they are the bread makers in the family. I believe both women and men are equally determined to overcome disability because who wants to live their life not being able to do 100% physically of what they can do
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This is true. Today the news broke that double amputee Oscar Pistorius will be able to compete in the Olympics despite claims that his fiber blades give him an advantage (http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/8142170?MSNHPHCP>1=39002)
and last month the Maryland General Assembly passed the Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act, which was actually started by Tatyana McFadden who is a Paralympic medal winner and a world record holder, who simply wanted to practice on the same high school track as her teammates but was not allowed to and made to practice alone because of her disability. This act is the first of its kind and includes individuals with disabilities into physical education and athletic programs. (http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Issues/Equity-Issues/V/Victory-Maryland-Blazes-the-Trail-for-Students-with-Disabilities.aspx). However, while these are both huge victories for disabled athletes, why has no one heard about this landmark piece of legislation regarding a female Paralympian yet when it passed over a month ago?
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