We haven't had that spirit here since 1969;
And still those voices are calling from far away--
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say....
Do you know, PeaceCrusader, I am dismayed that you keep asking this question, as though nobody had answered it for you in this very thread numerous times. To put this query to rest for good and always, I have compiled a little list which establishes that the
Paralympics are not
not not "the same as the
Olympic Games."
The Olympic Games are governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The IOC is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IPC is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
The Olympic Games have their own special logo which is used exclusively by entities authorized by the IOC. The Paralympics have their own special logo which is used exclusively by entities authorized by the IPC.
In the Olympic Games, the athletes who compete are the elite of the sports world--those who can run the very fastest, jump the very highest, etc. In the Paralympics, competition is restricted to exceptional athletes who have various physical disabilities.
Funding for the
Olympic Games is separate from the funding for the
Paralympics.
The 2012 Olympic Games were held (note past tense) July 27-August 12. The 2012 Paralympics are scheduled to be held August 29-September 9.
As you can see, while the two competitions have similarities, they are separate events and differ in crucial respects. If the spirit which you claim to hear has mixed up these two competitions, then it is a very ignorant spirit indeed and not worth listening to.
The Olympic Games of 2012 are
over. They are a part of sports history, not sports future. They have left the building. In other words, your prophecy has already failed.
That's ever so lucky, because I just happen to have here a crude drawing featuring a squirrel, which is nonetheless completely on topic and highly informative, summarizing as it does some of the key points I have made above.
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