Disabled Britons see Paralympic Games as condescending

LESS than a quarter of disabled people and just 11 per cent of Britons overall are excited about the Paralympics, a poll has shown.

Apathy towards the Games is rife, according to the ComRes poll commissioned by disability charity Scope, with less than a third of disabled Britons and 18 per cent of the nation planning on watching all or most Paralympic events.

A significant proportion of disabled Britons also believe that the Paralympics is condescending to disabled people, while only one in five thinks it is inclusive.