Tag: Sports

I miss swimming

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I used to do a lot of hydrotherapy as a child but of course it’s only paid for when you’re a child so I haven’t been able to go in 10 years. But I loved being in the water, and I miss it so much.

Swimming or simply being in the water is something everyone should get to enjoy and pools being accessible is a big part of this. All pools should be as accessible as possible to everyone. And it should be common sense that any equipment needed to make them this way should also be functioning.

Image Description: A Facebook Screenshot from a post by Misa On Wheels. The post shows a picture of a pool hoist over a pool. The text above the picture reads “Accessibility PSA – Having a pool lift is only useful if it is not perpetually out of order.”

Why can’t the Paralympics and the Olympics be part of the same show?

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I’m going to need someone to explain it to me like I’m five or something because I’m really not understanding it.

It makes perfect sense for there to be separate events, but a separate show allows society to treat the Paralympics as if it’s not quite the Olympics. And over and over again it does this, the Paralympics Tiktok channel is one example of this. Many people think the Olympics is now over when the Paralympics hasn’t even begun. I can’t blame them, there’s been a very clear end to it all. I really don’t understand why they just can’t be combined to have one opening and closing Ceremony?

Am I missing something?

I’m not saying it would be easy, but I think that so many people have convinced themselves it wouldn’t be possible or it isn’t necessary, that they’re not even willing to consider the idea that it could work.

It would change the Paralympics from being a token idea of equality to actual equity.

Where’s the line?

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Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why.

I’m aware that this is not how you would answer this question, but it’s what came to mind.

Honestly, I don’t really respect professional athletes at all, at least in any other way than how I respect anyone else.

To me, this respect for athletes speaks to wider ablesim in society. And this is not something that I blame the individual athletes for. I just don’t like that physical ability is so valued above other abilities.

The money that goes into the Olympics or Football, could change the world if used better. And maybe then the people that enjoy sports would be able to enjoy them and it wouldn’t all just be about money.

Sport should be about fun, or at most healthy competition. Not money.