Category: Paralympics
Level: National
Concerning: A problem/issue that individuals/families
face
This affects families/individuals that are torn between achieving
their dreams and facing reality of rejection.
My Views: Victoria Arlen’s story is a story that I feel so
many people don’t realize about the Paralympics. I always thought that anyone
who is disabled would be able to participate. It blew my mind that they made a
young girl who was in a state of vegetation for years and is now paralyzed due
to an autoimmune disorder was unable to compete in the sport that brings joy
back in her life. The committee of the Paralympics should really reconsider
their decision. Even though there is the tiniest chance of her being able to
walk again, it is evident that she is unable to walk or move her legs and
continues to have spasms and other medical issues. The committee shouldn’t punish
those who have the slightest chance of getting better one day; they should
promote that and encourage those who have a tiny chance of getting better to do
so. Ever since she was kicked out of the competition and after extensive
grueling tasks to prove she in fact cannot move her legs, she has yet to get
back into the water. The message that the Paralympics committee is not a motivating
one but in fact a deferent to suppose to organization due to not letting
someone compete due to a tiny technicality. The fact is that she cannot move
her legs and is in fact truly disabled and should be able to compete in the
sport she has dedicated her life to. If
in the years to come, she can again walk, the organization should praise
that and send the message that anything is possible.
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