Though often overshadowed, the Paralympics encapsulate the true Olympic spirit. This year’s Olympic organizers have already sold over one million tickets, and they hope to pay 2012’s disabled athletes as much attention as the able-bodied. During his recent trip to the UK, John Hockenberry spoke with eleven-time gold medalist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson about her involvement with the paralympics. Grey-Thompson has broken over thirty world records.
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