Title: Why do we hold separate Paralympic and Olympic events?
Date: Monday, 13th August 2012
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 BST
Location: The Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Malet Street, London. WC1E 7HU
Why should a Paralympian be different from an Olympian? It has been argued that Paralympic sports should be included within the Olympic Games, with some sports open to both Olympian and Paralympian athletes. On the other hand, perhaps the distinctiveness of Paralympian athletes is something to be celebrated and the separation should be maintained. This panel discussion, chaired by Professor Nick Tyler CBE (UCL Civil Engineering) discusses whether we should incorporate the two events into a single Olympic Games which is open to all.
Speakers
Dr P David Howe, UCL Alum, Former Paralympian, and Senior Lecturer in Anthropology of Sport, Loughborough University
Prof Nora Groce, Director, UCL Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre
Mark Dyer, Accessible Transport Manager, London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority
Dan Brooke, Director of Communications and Marketing at Channel 4, who is overseeing the television coverage of the Paralympics
To mark the Olympics and Paralympics, UCL has developed an exciting programme of events and exhibitions highlighting some of the world-leading research taking place at the university relevant to London in 2012. To find out more about the complete programme please visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/london/olympics
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