Paralympics leave behind infrastructure, but grassroots sport left out

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(Image: 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games by John Biehler on Flickr)

In Sochi the Paralympics are under way, and it’s hoped that the games will leave behind useful and accessible facilities for people with a disability. The games have a good record of leaving behind accessible infrastructure, but people involved in grassroots sport are often left out. One expert in accessible tourism says that the big test is what happens once the games move on.

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