I am adding this post as one of those ‘What can you find out about…” questions.
In assembly we talked about the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are about much more than sporting excellence.
Underpinning the Games is the philosophy of Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Movement.
He saw in the Games an ideal opportunity to develop a set of universal principles – or Values – that could be applied to education and to society as a whole, as well as to sport itself.
These Values are:
- Respect – fair play; knowing one’s own limits; and taking care of one’s health and the environment
- Excellence – how to give the best of oneself, on the field of play or in life; taking part; and progressing according to one’s own objectives
- Friendship – how, through sport, to understand each other despite any differences
The Paralympic Values are based on the history of the Paralympic Games and the tradition of fair play and honourable sports competition.
They are:
- Courage
- Determination
- Inspiration
- Equality.
This athlete is one of my ‘heroes’.
I think that this athlete goes along way towards personifying those Paralympic values. His courage and determination to succeed, the way he has insprired other athletes and how he fights for equality – in his case the right to compete against able bodied athletes in the Olympic Games, not only the Paralympics.
He is truly an inspiration to me and I hope you perhaps see why!
My question to you is this…
Who is this Mystery Athlete?
What can you find out about him?
Mr W.
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