Paralympians 'should have received more honours

[kyle1993]

Former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe says members of the New Year honours committee made a "big mistake" in not recognising more Paralympic athletes

He said Paralympians were not put on an equal footing with Olympic medallists and that was a "missed opportunity".

Wheelchair athlete David Weir, who was made a CBE after winning four gold medals, has suggested Paralympians have to work harder to earn recognition.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20870506

[greendzflash]

Former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe says members of the New Year honours committee made a "big mistake" in not recognising more Paralympic athletes

He said Paralympians were not put on an equal footing with Olympic medallists and that was a "missed opportunity".

Wheelchair athlete David Weir, who was made a CBE after winning four gold medals, has suggested Paralympians have to work harder to earn recognition.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20870506

maybe Gerry should have applied more pressure when he "was" sports minister and not bleat when he's out of office.

[Coattail Rider]

Former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe says members of the New Year honours committee made a "big mistake" in not recognising more Paralympic athletes

He said Paralympians were not put on an equal footing

Equal footing?

I'm surely not the only one laughing at this...

[IraGlacialis]

Wheelchair athlete David Weir, who was made a CBE after winning four gold medals, has suggested Paralympians have to work harder to earn recognition.

I don't doubt that, at least here in the US. NBC (who has the monopoly on broadcast rights here) broadcasts little-to-no events on TV and doesn't host them online.

But good point about it convenient of him to say such a thing after he left.