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World Service,29 Aug 2012,55 mins

Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

Newshour

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James Coomarasamy presents a special programme from the Paralympic Games opening ceremony. He is joined by athletes, coaches and commentators to discuss the issues surrounding the Games. He looks at the technology behind the competition, the controversies of drug testing and doping, and the language of reporting the Paralympics. To what extent is the Paralympic movement raising awareness of people with disabilities?

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