Acceptance Quote by Jessica Long

Each year the excitement and the build-up for the Paralympics Games has grown more and more.

— Jessica Long

It's really exciting to get the Paralympic sport out there and inspire the next generation - I remember watching the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games…

— Ellie Simmonds

We have the best Paralympic sport in the world because of the integration with the able-bodied tour.

— Dylan Alcott

I genuinely believe the Paralympics will change perceptions of disability in this country, one of the main reasons being that they will take disability…

— Alex Brooker

The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world.

— Stephen Hawking

I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see…

— Oscar Pistorius

The Paralympic movement has given me a lifetime of joy and accomplishment but really, the pleasure has been all mine. I've loved every single…

— Tim Frick

That's really what the Paralympics is about: these amazing athletes and this technology that's allowing them to reach their full potential.

— Amy Purdy

As the Paralympics has evolved and the profile has increased, the coverage has been greater, and there are more Paralympians receiving awards than ever…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

The Paralympics will grip audiences and the public will get used to seeing disabled people. They will see that they are just the same…

— Alex Brooker

I loved the adrenalin rush of the skeleton, and would love to do it as a Paralympic sport if they ever bring it into…

— Heather Mills

There was a time in 2008 where no one really wanted to talk to the Paralympic athletes.

— Jessica Long