30 April, 2025
Paralympian Rachel Choong has expressed her pride after a new study by Women in Sport found that 80% of disabled girls were inspired by the 2024 Paralympic Games.
Choong praised Badminton England’s commitment to helping disabled people get involved in sport, despite the study also showing that access and inclusion to sport still lags behind the visibility at the elite end.
The study found that while 67% of disabled girls said that the Paralympics “made me want to be more active and play more sport”, only 36% of disabled girls dream of reaching the top.
That compares to 61% of disabled boys who dream of reaching the elite level, a similar gender disparity to non-disabled children (39% of non-disabled girls compared to 64% of non-disabled boys).
Choong feels privileged to be part of a generation of para athletes working to change those figures by providing representation at the elite level.
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