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Paralympic Games: Para-athletes have a sense of humour
Paralympic Games: Para-athletes have a sense of humour
(France 2)
Can we laugh about everything with people with disabilities, as the Paralympic Games approach? Para-athletes are not lacking in humour when it comes to their situation.
A few days before the competition, the stress does not seem to be too present among the table tennis players. Teasing their teammates is an integral part of training. Through humor, they unwind and make way for a little lightness. In recent months, the teams of the 1 p.m. news on France 2 have met the Paralympic athletes and one thing is certain: when talking about their disability, they do not lack derision.
The irony is so present among athletes that the Paralympic Committee is using it on social networks to attract new spectators to the events. And what better ambassador than Artus, director of the film “Un petit truc en plus”, a hit comedy about disability, to promote the event? But how far can the jokes go? According to the blind football team, at a press conference that day, the most important thing is to know your interlocutor.