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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Kartik Aaryan Sends Heartfelt Wishes To Winners | People News

New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan has captured hearts with his remarkable portrayal of Indian Olympic swimmer Murlikant Petkar in ‘Chandu Champion’. As the Paris Olympics continue, Kartik has taken a moment to celebrate and congratulate the standout athletes of the Paris Paralympics 2024, embodying a true “champion wishing champion” spirit.  On social media, Kartik Aaryan expressed his admiration for the…

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Tara Davis-Woodhall watching Hunter Woodhall win gold in Paris! #ParisParalympics 💕💕✨🥇

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The Paralympics are wild because how do you even find out you’re good at that

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Congratulating All the Paralympic Winners of 2024#trending#viral#congratulation

Congratulating the Paralympic Winners of 2024 is more than just recognizing athletic achievement – it's about celebrating resilience, strength, and unbreakable determination. In this we highlight the most inspiring moments of the Paralympic Games, paying tribute to the incredible athletes who overcame challenges and made history. From emotional victories to record-breaking performances, join us as we honour these extraordinary individuals. Their stories will motivate you and show the power of the human spirit.

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THURSDAY HERO: Dr. Ludwig Guttman 

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann was a Jewish-German neurosurgeon who had the radical idea that patients with spinal cord injuries could be competitive athletes. He created the Paralympic Games and forever changed the way society views disabled people – and the way they view themselves.

Ludwig was born in Germany in 1899 to a religious family. At age 18, he volunteered in a hospital that treated mining workers. One day, a young man was admitted who had broken his back in a mining accident. The patient was paralyzed from the waist down, but the rest of his body was strong. Ludwig was shocked when the hospital staff told him there was nothing to be done for people with spinal cord injuries but wait for them to die. They wrapped this vigorous young man’s body in plaster and moved him to an isolation wing, where he developed sepsis and died five weeks later. “Although I saw many more victims suffering the same fate,” Ludwig said, “it was the picture of that young man which remained indelibly fixed in my memory.”

After attending medical school in Freiburg, Ludwig worked with Europe’s leading neurologist Dr. Otfrid Foerster. In 1928, Ludwig started a neurosurgical unit at a hospital in Hamburg, and by 1933 he was considered one of the top neurosurgeons in Germany. When the Nazis came to power Jews were banned from practicing medicine and Ludwig lost his job. In 1939 he left Germany with his family and moved to Oxford, England, where he worked as a researcher.

In 1943, Ludwig was asked by the British Government to direct a new Spinal Injury Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. He agreed to take the job, but only if he was free to treat patients as he saw fit without any outside interference. Ludwig was determined to change the medical establishment’s defeatist attitude toward spinal cord injuries. He believed that patients could lead full, independent and happy lives. At Stoke Mandeville, Ludwig instituted educational programs so that patients could learn new skills to make them employable. These programs included carpentry, typing, and watch repair.

A crucial part of the Stoke Mandeville rehabilitation program was athletics. Since there was virtually no precedent for wheelchair sports, Ludwig and his staff had to make them up. The first sport was wheelchair polo using walking sticks and a puck, soon to be replaced with wheelchair basketball. The first athletic competition at Stoke Mandeville took place on July 28, 1948 – the same day as the London Olympics. Fourteen injured service people competed (12 men and 2 women) in one sport, archery. A trophy cup was awarded to the winner.

Only one year later, the competition had grown to include more hospitals, more participants, and more sports. Ludwig said, “I foresaw the time when this sports event would be truly international and the Stoke Mandeville Games would achieve world fame as the disabled person’s equivalent of the Olympic Games.” In 1952, a group of disabled Dutch veterans became the first competitors from overseas. By 1954, there were athletes from Canada, Australia, Finland, Egypt and Israel. In the late 1950’s, Ludwig reached out to the Olympic Games Committee to see if the Stoke Mandeville Games could be scheduled to coincide with the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The Olympic Committee agreed, and disabled athletes came to Rome from 21 countries, playing in the same facilities and sharing the same accommodations as the able-bodied athletes.

The games became known as the Paralympics. Ludwig died in 1980, but his dream continues to grow. The Paralympics now features over 4000 athletes competing in 28 sports.

For refusing to accept the status quo, and giving hope and inspiration to generations of disabled athletes, we honor Dr. Ludwig Guttmann as this week’s Thursday Hero at Accidental Talmudist.

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Brazil thrives and says goodbye to the 2024 Paralympic Games in the top five for the first time

Athletics and swimming stand out in the competition; both sports celebrate historic records

Brazil ended its participation in the Paris Paralympics among the top five countries on the medal table, beating its own podium record and celebrating the best ranking ever. There were 89 medals: 23 golds, 25 silvers and 38 bronzes. The country surpassed the number of golds in a single edition. The previous record – 22 medals – was set in Tokyo 2020.

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB, in Portuguese) expected these results, which foresaw good numbers for this competition. In the last four editions, the country had been in the top ten, which gave the CPB an optimistic projection for this edition, according to Rafael Reis, a specialist in Paralympic sport and doctoral student at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR, in Portuguese).

“They worked with some figures, including for the financing of Paralympic sports. So, it was more or less what the committee expected,” he says. 

In addition to the record number of podiums, Brazil celebrated two other historic achievements. The country beat the 200-medal mark in athletics, with Thiago Paulino's silver in the weight throw; and 150 in swimming, also with a silver medal. The winner was swimmer Gabriel Bandeira, in the men’s 100-meter backstroke. In total, Brazil returned home with 35 medals in swimming and 26 in athletics. 

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so apparently the winner of the men’s 100m sprint at the paralympics is a nineteen year old named Ezra, he’s from the US and has a prosthetic leg, as soon as I saw this I was like “omg ty would love this” so what are your thoughts?

Dude, when I read this for the first time I was like there’s no way, that would be such a cool coincidence,,, and it’s true!! Congrats to Ezra Frech for winning gold. That’s so fucking cool man, I need to start watching the Paralympics in general cause from the few clips I’ve seen it really rocks! Thanks for the ask

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I love the Olympic au 🥰 🤺🤸🏼‍♀️ Tell me more about when Ava sees Beatrice fence (live) for the first time? 🙏🏼 I have this feeling she will say and/or do inappropriate things 🤣 Not dirty or anything, just things that doesn’t fit in with the normal audience. How will Bea react? Did she know Ava would be there, or was it a surprise? Maybe Ava is there because she forgot to ask for Bea’s number 😆📲 And that’s been bothering her since the Olympics! And Bea is not on social media, of course.

okay anon i am back with some time and some olympics noodling!

so i'm thinking maybe there's an exhibition or some kind of event, a youth event would be hella cute or even some collab with the Paralympics would be cool too - let's go with all the above why not lol

and let's say that Ava's there as well - oh okay it's this exhibition event that medalists are participating in and fencing is up first and Beatrice isn't nervous per se, she's just aware - very aware of a gaze of a certain breaker who's looking at her with just as much awe as the children gathered around the stage.

"your heart eyes are showing," comes a murmur at her shoulder and Beatrice straightens, glaring at Lilith from the corner of her eye, or at least as much as she can what with all these eyes on them. which Lilith is well aware and taking advantage of, if the smirk on her face is any hint. "you're welcome."

Beatrice barely holds herself back from rolling her eyes because she certainly didn't need to deal with the press reaction to that. she's not on social media - personally, at least - for a reason but she'd rather not have herself or her team have to field any inane questions about her "behavior" in public.

then there's a voice in her head that reminds her faintly -annoyingly- of her mother, sharp tones about conduct unbecoming of a lady. 'well what if i don't want to become one,' another voice answers: her own, young and rebellious in a way she hadn't allowed herself to be back then. thinks about how she chose instead to become an athlete, to become strong and fast and independent and - she glances down at the medal around her neck - a winner.

glances again at Ava. thinks also: how she's becoming more herself.

there's a cheer and an unsubtle nudge from Lilith as Beatrice finally notices one of the staff members gesturing towards them. they step up to the stage, smiling and waving as they're introduced and they go through the basic forms, answering questions only young minds can think of and voice ('have you ever tried fencing on rollerskates??' 'what's the most swords you can hold in one hand?' 'could you use these for cooking? or like! making s'mores!').

then Lilith settles across from her and Beatrice takes her position as well, familiar and ready and - light, she realizes as they all but fly towards each other. maybe it's the lack of pressure now that everything's all said and done; now that she's won. maybe it's the awed gasps and the genuine childish cheers. maybe it's the flushed face at the side of the stage, clapping her hands above her head as they take their bows and step off the stage to allow for the next demonstration.

Lilith takes one look at Beatrice, already turned towards Ava, and shakes her head, nudges Beatrice again before she loudly takes her leave - something about suddenly feeling nauseous, swiftly and smartly moving out of Beatrice's reach. Ava glances between them, a question adorably tilting her head (a part of Beatrice realizes now what Lilith meant) but Beatrice just shakes her head.

"you're up next, right?"

Ava nods enthusiastically, already going on about how she loves doing these kinds of events, how much she'd wanted this kind of thing when she was a kid - and Beatrice remembers, from the interviews she'd watched in the safety of her bed, the yearning in Ava's eyes and her voice during interviews; but she's here, in front of her, now with bright eyes and an even brighter laugh and Beatrice knows that if this were a match, she would have already lost; hopes that this is a match in a different sense.

"so uh," Ava says, suddenly and uncharacteristically hesitant. Beatrice sharpens her attention, tunes out the crowd - it isn't hard, really, not with her.

"it's totally okay to say no and i just noticed you're not really on social media which is like super smart and i just wanted to to see if you'd like to keep in touch? only if you want to too," Ava hurries to add, nervous and shy and Beatrice can't help but smile.

"of course i do," she says, and it's easy to be honest with Ava, easy to be herself.

they exchange their contact information with wide, giddy grins, just in time for breaking to be called up to the stage. "watch me?" Ava asks with a wink, handing her medal to Beatrice "for safekeeping" and Beatrice nods - perhaps a little too fast because Lilith snorts and mutters something like "you're doing it again" but this time, Beatrice can't bring herself to care as she watches Ava light up the stage, golden like a second sun.

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Congratulations to congenital DAE, Afghani refugee, recent Paralympic dual silver medal winner and new USA citizen Karim.

Part One.

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What's in the medal winners box at the 2024 Olympics in Paris? 🇫🇷

The box, measuring about 40 centimetres, contains the official poster of this year's Summer Games. Architectural landmarks star in the "utopian" poster for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The iconic poster is an imagined city stadium open to the world.

French artist Ugo Gattoni has created a duo of intricately hand-drawn posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which can function independently or combine seamlessly to create a single composition. It marks the first time that posters for both summer games were designed together as a diptych.

The posters tell a singular story about the games via a hyperreal depiction of Paris incorporating 47 Olympic and Paralympic sports alongside various architectural landmarks.

His aim was to create a series of micro-stories based around familiar Paris monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais, the Arc de Triomphe and the Trocadéro, where British studio Gustafson Porter + Bowman added an amphitheatre and a green corridor for the games.

In Gattoni's condensed version of Paris, these landmarks rub shoulders with some of the sporting venues used for the games including the Stade de France, which hosts the athletics, rugby sevens, and will host the Para-athletics

The river Seine is represented along with some of its famous bridges including Pont Neuf and Pont Alexandre III. The coast of Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, where the surfing events are held, is pictured in the background.

Gattoni is an illustrator and former swimmer known for his large-format works that can take months or even years to complete – spent more than 2,000 hours creating the illustrations used for the posters.

Also included in the detailed fresco are several symbols related to the games, such as the Olympic rings and the symbol of the Paralympic Games, the three agitos (Latin for “I move”)

The Paris 2024 mascots – modelled on Phrygian caps – are playfully integrated into the scene in multiple places, along with the gold-medal-shaped emblem designed for the games, which was unveiled in 2019.

The symmetrical Olympic Torch created for the games by designer Mathieu Lehanneur can be seen emerging from the water at one end of a pier. At the opposite end, a hand holds the Paris 2024 medals, which feature a real piece of the Eiffel Tower.

The illustration is also available as a colouring poster. Some 40,000 characters are depicted in the posters, with an equal number of men and women in the foreground to symbolise the equality of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Posted 10th August 2024

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Good News From Israel

In the 8th Sep 24 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:

An IDF soldier breathes through the lungs of a fallen comrade.

Israeli surgeons used a robot to reconstruct a patient’s digestive system.

Israelis and Cypriots cooperated to save 8 kidney patients in one day.

An Israeli startup turns unsorted plastic waste into fuel.

Soon every new Israeli building will have to include solar panels.

Watch as an Israeli paralympic swimmer receives his second gold medal.

Added to the 30,000 new Israeli immigrants since Oct 7 is one therapy pony.

Read More: Good News From Israel

So many uplifting news articles published again last week. Thanks again to Sharon for the photograph of the Israeli medal winners, returning from the Paris Olympic Games, celebrating their successes at President Herzog's Jerusalem residence.

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Waves 1-18 Of My Comfort Characters List

Oggy & Olivia (Oggy & The Cockroaches)

Little Miss Sunshine & Little Miss Shy (Little Misses)

Mr Quiet & Mr. Scatterbrain (Mr Men Show)

Hello Kitty, My Melody & Cinnamoroll (Sanrio)

Jigglypuff, Hypno, Eevee, Pichu, Torchic, Jirachi, Manaphy, Darkrai, Alice, Alicia, Dwebble, Iris & Sylveon (Pokémon)

Atsuover, Rageminer, Dawko, Jaiden Animations, CookieSwirlC, Nicky Tate, WolfyChu, Rosanna Pansino, Ava Ryan (YouTubers)

Holly & Nanny Plum (Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom)

Shaggy (Scooby Doo)

Slinky Dog, Jessie, Trixie & Bonnie (Toy Story)

Kasane Teto, Kagamine Rin & Hatsune Miku (Vocaloids)

Bubble (BFDI)

Cake, X & Winner (BFB + TPOT)

Lightbulb, Paintbrush, Bow & MePad (Inanimate Insanity)

Sonic, Tails, Vector, Chip, Cream, Chao, Orbot, Cubot, Zavok, Zazz & Tails Doll (Sonic The Hedgehog)

Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Rosalina, Boo, Count Bleck & Tippi (Super Mario)

Dum Mee Mee (Shopkins)

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa & Po (Teletubbies)

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas)

XR (Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command)

Garnet, Amethyst & Pearl (Steven Universe)

Giulia (Luca)

Wall-E & EVE (Wall-E)

Sunflower (Plants Vs Zombies)

Scarecrow & Mad Hatter (BTAS)

Scarecrow (TNBA)

Scarecrow (The Brave & The Bold)

Scarecrow (Arkham Asylum)

Scarecrow (Arkham Knight)

Scarecrow (Injustice 2)

Scarecrow & King Shark (Harley Quinn Series)

Scarecrow (Happy Halloween Scooby Doo)

Ragdoll (The Batman Series)

Question (DCAU)

Harley Quinn (MultiVersus)

SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Gary The Snail & Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Moomimtroll, Moominmamma & Snorkmaiden (Moomin Series)

Numbuh 3/Kuki Sanban, Numbuh 5/Abigail Lincoln, Mushi Sanban, Numbuh 9/Maurice, Father/Benedict Wigglestein & Monty Uno/Numbuh 0 (Codename: Kids Next Door)

The Snatcher (A Hat In Time)

Poppet, Jeepers, Shishi, Sleepypaws, Baby Rox, Kissy, Captain Squirk & Dr. Strangeglove (Moshi Monsters)

Needlem0use & Luther Artwright (Needlem0use)

Pinkie Pie, Apple Bloom & Flurry Heart (My Little Pony)

505 & White Hat (Villainous)

Odie (Garfield)

Humf

Lilo, Stitch & Angel (Lilo & Stitch)

Candy Cat & Bunzo Bunny (Poppy Playtime)

F, P & Y (Alphabet Lore)

Rover, Isabelle, Timmy Nook & Tommy Nook (Animal Crossing)

Boo (Monsters Inc)

Orbulon (Warioware)

ENA

Felix & King Candy (Wreck It Ralph)

Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)

Mio Mao

Edd, Matt, Tom & Tord (Eddsworld)

Tuffy & Tyke (Tom & Jerry)

Roy O'Brien (ROY Series)

Moon Knight (Marvel)

Mama (Cooking Mama)

PukeyHurlC (Grossery Gang)

Toriel, Napstablook, Sans & Papyrus (Undertale)

Jevil (Deltarune)

Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Hex, Tabi, Sunday, Sarvente, Nikusa, Annie, Garcello, Chris, Legacy Annie/Rascal & QT (Friday Night Funkin)

Soft! Boyfriend (FNF: Soft)

Red Guy, Duck Guy, Electracey, Bread Mother & Lesley (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)

Puss In Boots, Kitty Softpaws, Three Diablos & Perrito (Puss In Boots)

Korekiyo Shinguji (Danganronpa)

Dave Algebra Class

SCP-049/Plague Doctor & SCP-999/Tickle Monster (SCP)

Skid, Pump, Robert, Jaune & Streber (Spooky Month)

Shirousa & Kurousa (Sugar Bunnies)

Bingo & Snorky (Banana Splits)

Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)

Grim Reaper (Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy)

Spot The Dog

Harry Hill, Robert Englund, Charles Martinet & Tom Kenny (Celebrities)

Slushi, Cofi & Bezel (Chikn Nuggit)

Foxy, Funtime Freddy & Sun (Five Nights At Freddy's)

Toothless (How To Train Your Dragon)

Gingy (Shrek)

Neo Cortex, Aku Aku, Dingodile, Lani-Loli & Kapuna-Wa (Crash Bandicoot)

Pipsqueak (The Lorax)

Secret History Tails (Mashed)

Lord X Hog & Curse (EXEs)

Majin Sonic

MX (Mario 85)

Eri, Tsuyu Asui & Ms Joke (My Hero Academia)

Suki (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog Movie)

Shuey Rhon Rhon (Beijing 2022 Paralympics Mascot)

Miraitowa & Someity (Tokyo 2020 Olympic Mascots)

Inky (Pac-Man)

Mirabel Madrigal & Pepa Madrigal (Encanto)

Meilin Lee & Abby Park (Turning Red)

Wanda (Fairly Oddparents)

Bender (Futurama)

Rayman

N (Murder Drones)

EteleD & Corrupt Mii (Wii Deleted You)

Taki (Friday Night Fever)

Unikitty (Unikitty Series)

Della Duck (Ducktales)

Hypno & Lost Silver/Gold (Pokepasta)

Shinto (FNF: Lullaby)

Pim (Smiling Friends)

Wednesday Addams (Wednesday Series)

Komasan (Yo-Kai Watch)

Sayori & Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club)

Kirby & Meta Knight (Kirby)

Chudd Chudders & DangerGrid Of Doom (Skatoony)

Bendy (BATDR)

Boris & Sammy Lawrence (BATIM)

Tari & Meggy Spletzer (SMG4)

Zardy (Zardy's Maze)

Scar (Alien Vs Predator)

Mugman & Baroness Von Bon Bon (The Cuphead Show)

Charlie Morningstar, Angel Dust & Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

Slender Man, Splendor Man & Lulu (Creepypasta)

Mario.EXE (Mario's Madness)

Blitzo, Moxxie & Colin (Helluva Boss)

Woolly & Tig

Sam (Trick R Treat)

Hank Anderson (Detroit: Become Human)

Mr. Shark (The Bad Guys)

Charles Calvin, Reginald Copperbottom, Right Hand Man & Dmitri Petrov (Henry Stickmin)

Grogu (The Mandalorian)

Hanazuki

Pusheen The Cat

Anya Forger (Spy X Family)

Slappy (Goosebumps)

Zoe Kusama (Criminal Case)

Flaky (Happy Tree Friends)

Pim (Smiling Friends)

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 King Willem-Alexander and Princess Margriet with the Dutch medal winners of the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. September 10, 2024.

📷 vorsten

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📸 🎥 Paralympics' official YT

The second set became a similar affair to the first set once Sam/Niels became even more dialed in. The first seed then started the game with an early break to 1-0 only to be broken back due to Niels' forehand errors (1-1), which also was continued with a fumbling of Andy/Greg's game point before Greg's wide forehand secured the Dutch pair's break point, followed by Niels' trademark backhand winner to break back again 2-1. Subsequently, even if Sam/Niels held their serves to 3-1, Andy's exquisite forehand finish minimized the gap for the British pair.

Subsequently, Sam/Niels doubled their break lead to 4-1 thanks to their clean groundstrokes, followed by a massive hold to 5-1 once a forehand error was fired too long from Andy/Greg. Niels' utilization of the angles became helpful for them to set up their one-point lead, followed by his slice finish to secure their match point. Ultimately, the Dutch pair also baked the second-set breadstick, thus securing their gold medal in the quad wheelchair doubles sector.

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I have made a couple of posts in the past that refer to Barbies who are depicted as having disabilities, including the original 3 Becky dolls, the first doll in the Barbie line to be depicted using a wheelchair.

To go a little deeper on Becky, though, she was released specifically between 1997 and 1999. Her first appearance as "Share a Smile Becky" was not the only doll in the "Share a Smile" line - this line also came with Barbie and Christie, though they did not use wheelchairs.

Becky was the standout of the line, both in terms of marketing and sales - Share a Smile Becky sold a reported 6000 dolls in two weeks. I don't know exactly how this stacks up in raw numbers to other Barbie line dolls but it's quite impressive.

Becky's next appearance was as "I'm the School Photographer" Becky, where she is apparently an award winner for photographing the basketball team. She is depicted on the box with the Colour Streak Barbie line from the year prior, an articulated doll line with mascara-esque wands to put coloured streaks in their hair.

I'm not particularly sure why they marketed School Photographer Becky in relation to the Colour Streak line, as opposed to as part of a school or even athletics related line. Or for that matter, if you're going to market a Becky in this line, why not give her a Colour Streak doll? We could have had Raucous Red or Mellow Yellow Becky.

Her third and final appearance was as Paralympic Champion Becky, released in 1999 as a prelude to the Sydney Olympic Games. The equivalent Barbie in the line was Swimming Champion Barbie, who could "swim" backstroke or freestyle in water.

Teresa and Christie were also released as Swimming Champions this same year, as well as a variety of other Olympic tie-ins such as fans and, for some reason, a pin collector.

I think my biggest quibble with Paralympic Champion Becky personally is that the other athlete dolls (the Swimming Champions) have a name that refers to their event, rather than the games as a whole. Perhaps Becky should have been marketed as Racer Becky or something.

Of course, the doll was designed to educate children on the Paralympic Games, but I feel they could have done a little better in that regard.

Interestingly - some articles about Becky cite there being a fourth Becky doll, one who used sign language. As far as I can tell this is a misattribution of Sign Language Barbie.

Personally I find this one fascinating because, in addition to coming with instructions for some signs including the alphabet, she has a custom arm, with the hand molded in the shape of the sign for "I Love You".

Becky's other main appearance that I find notable is in the Barbie book "Three Cheers for Becky", in which Becky coaches the cheerleading squad.

A lot of Becky's appearances around this time carry a hint of condescension. It appears as though Mattel was genuinely trying, but fell into some tropes of Becky as an inspirational figure with few personality traits outside of being Barbie's Friend Who Uses A Wheelchair. Some of these things could be relatively easily sidestepped by Mattel - I don't object to Becky as a Paralympian in the lead-up to an Olympic year, but why not give Becky the opportunity to have regular fashion dolls too?

Oh, and let her actually fit in the Dreamhouse. That would have been good too.