In the UK, many disabled people continue to feel excluded from participating in sports.
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Today’s mega-events are often greener because of what was pioneered in 2012.
Mega-events like the Olympics have the potential to start important conversations around societal change. But improving the lives of disabled people takes much more than that.
Being a Games Maker at the London Olympics meant a free ticket, good memories and a great line on your CV. But capitalising on all that good will for the community takes government investment.
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Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Vice-Chancellor Independent Research Fellow, Sport, Business and Society Research Group, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Development, University of Hertfordshire
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Associate Professor in Disability Studies, Coventry University
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Principal Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events, University of Sunderland
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Professor of Sport Management, University College Dublin