Ongoing Challenges of Disability within Sports Programs

 For starters, yes I believe that adaptive technology should be allowed in sports. Reason behind this is for many reasons but one in particular. For many that have unfortunately lost arms or legs whether it was through a combat inflicted wound, car accident, or something other than these, living with your new challenge can be very difficult and depressive for these individuals. Most times, many feel that they aren't able to do what they could before falling to these injuries. Now, when we take a look at these adaptive technologies, for instance running blades, this allows these individuals to participate in what they once loved doing before their injury. On top of this, it allows these individuals to participate in competitive sporting events on an equal footing while promoting inclusivity. But not only does this positively affect the athletes, it also positively affects those that may have similar disabilities where they feel that they can do it too. Talked about by Burak Canpolat...

 In recent years, we have seen gradual growth of media coverage of the Paralympics and other disabled sports. But, that has sadly not always been the case. Due to the lack of awareness that many have about the Paralympics, it creates almost this barricade of it being shown more so in the media. Many people don't understand the scenario at hand ultimately resulting in these sporting events not exactly being prioritized, hence leading to the minimal media exposure. But, touched in an article by Erin Pearson and Laura Misener " the highest estimated global viewership to date, at  4.25 billion total viewers , Parsons was convinced that  media representation of the Paralympic Games  would help “change attitudes, breakdown barriers of inequality and create more opportunities for persons with disabilities”" (Pearson & Misener, 2021). Pearson and Misener also touched on how at the 2016 Rio Games, it happened to fall into four categories pertaining to athlete first,...