Discover > Themes: Pride & Prejudice
Challenging attitudes
Sally recalls early attitudes towards the Paralympic Games and how she challenged them.
Change in media coverage
Robin discusses changes in media coverage of the Paralympics over the course of his career.
Swimming technique
Peter remembers a rather comical misconception about his swimming technique at Seoul 1988.
Sport done differently
Peter remembers an incredible moment when he realised how much attitudes towards the Paralympics had changed.
Proving people wrong
Naomi recalls overhearing cruel words at school and how they motivated her to prove people wrong.
Turning point
Martin describes the 1988 Games in Seoul as the turning point of the modern Paralympic era.
Proving people wrong
Martin remembers being told he couldn’t dive in at Stoke Mandeville, and proving everybody wrong.
Radical approach
Martin describes the radical approach of his school P.E. teacher, who had a profound impact on him in early life.
Variety of Para sports
Marc remembers learning that the Paralympics were not only for paraplegic athletes.
Experiencing disability sport
Marc remembers the eye-opening experience of competing alongside people with a range of disabilities for the first time.
Negative attitudes to disability
Marc reflects on why attitudes towards disability can be quite negative.
Juggling work and sport
Jayant describes the challenge of balancing work and sport in the days before athletes had funded support.
Problem-solving skills
Jamie talks about living in a world designed for people with two hands, and how he gets around it.
School of hard knocks
Ian talks about being teased at school and how it eventually helped him to build resilience.
Variety Village in Toronto
Helene remembers being inspired by the inclusive atmosphere at Variety Village in Toronto.
Seoul 1988 Games
David remembers being inspired by the Seoul 1988 Games, which were held in the same city as the Olympics for the first time in 24 years.
Equal treatment of athletes
Andrew Hodge recalls the equal treatment of Olympians and Paralympians at the Seoul Games in 1988.
Awareness around Paralympic sport
Andrew observes how awareness of Paralympic sport has improved over time.
Media coverage of the Paralympics
Mary and Pat discuss how media coverage of Paralympic sport has increased over time.
Changes in press coverage
Diane, daughter of Paralympian Alan West, comments on the change in press coverage for the Paralympic Games since her father was competing.
Establishing Horizon Sports Club
Coach Anita tells the story of Peter, who first inspired her to start Horizon Sports Club.
Media representation of Paralympians
Paul talks about how media representations of Paralympic athletes have changed over time.
Attitudes to disability sport
Lora talks about how attitudes towards disabled sport have changed over the course of her career.