Amazing Quote by RJ Mitte

…What I learned was that these athletes were not disabled, they were superabled. The Olympics is where heroes are made. The Paralympics is where…

— Joey Reiman

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

The special Olympics is about providing competition and recreational opportunities within a programme. And it's not so much about winning or losing. The Paralympics…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

Initially it was a journey about one girl who wanted to go to the Paralympics but over the two years it has become something…

— Kadeena Cox

The Paralympics have for too long been considered the poor cousin of the Olympics. It's always run after the main games and rarely gets…

— Stella Young

Paralympics... fascinating because just watching anyone with a major disability trying to do everyday chores is fun to watch.

— Doug Stanhope

The Olympics represent a global standard - for men, for women, for athletics.

— Rain Dove

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 watched the London Games as my coach had athletes in there. I saw the impact that the Paralympics had on the country and…

— Kadeena Cox

The Paralympics defined my life, but they also reach into homes across the nation, redefining public perception of what's possible.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

The Paralympics have given me so much, and I know what this sport can do for a young kid when it's at its best.

— Jessica Long

Going into Beijing I was like 'what's a Paralympics?'

— Ellie Simmonds