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Why do the Paralympics get so little media attention in the United States?

  • Written by John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Pennsylvania State University

Have you heard about the 1500-meter world championship run in which each of the top four competitors crossed the line faster than the winner of the Olympic men’s final?

Or about the guy who is the most accurate distance shooter in the history of archery?

Or the woman who may win seven medals?

If the answer is no to any or all of these...

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