Paralympics Should Put Disability Back On Global Agenda, Says IPC Chief

International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, pictured in a mask before the Covid-affected 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, believes the return of crowds in Paris will be a huge boost (Credit: AFP)

The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost since the mould-breaking 2012 London Games - and organisers hope they will help to move the rights of disabled people to the top of the list of global priorities.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons believes the Games, which follow the Olympics and open in 100 days' time on August 28, "will have a big impact on how people with disability are perceived around the world".