Competition Quote by Tanni Grey-Thompson

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

People used to call the Paralympics the 'Special Olympics.' These men and women are athletes. They are warriors. They are people who are not…

— 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

Paralympic sport and other disability sport can and should be celebrated in its own right.

— Stella Young

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

— Jessica Long

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

I think the Special Olympics and the Olympics are actually pretty similar. We all have dreams and we all have goals. And you have…

— Michael Phelps

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

— Stephen Hawking

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 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

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

The sentiment of those suggesting the Olympics and Paralympics be combined is no doubt well intentioned. But it also echoes the myth that disabled…

— Stella Young