Paralympians see a big welcome in a small title change
Originally published June 29, 2019 by The New York Times
Jessica Long of the United States competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
The United States Olympic Committee voted to change its name to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Paralympic athletes expressed gratitude for the change – which was spearheaded by Olympics executives, not Paralympians – as a recognition of equality between athletes with disabilities and their peers without disabilities.
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