Hidden Camera Captures Gym-Goers' Reactions to Paralympic Athletes
In September of 2016, 4,350 athletes from 178 countries will travel to Brazil to compete in the first ever Paralympic Games to be held in South America.
In anticipation of this historic event, the Rio Paralympic Games committee released a video captured using a hidden camera that shows three Paralympic athletes training at the gym. At first, fellow gym-goers stare because of the athletes’ various disabilities. But once the athletes get going, people are staring for another reason entirely.
“The reality is that to see a Paralympic athlete up close is something very, very surprising,” reads the description on the YouTube video below, according to a google translation.
Watch the video below to see some incredible athletes at work:
h/t Reddit
Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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