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Achilles Track Club, Chapter Development
This project's parent organization is Achilles International
It operates in United States
It uses Athletics
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
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People with disabilities have long been viewed as frail. This point of view extends into all aspects of social norms. When a physically challenged athlete is seen completing a marathon, it turns the paradigm of disability on its head and changes the way society views the physically disabled, and also boosts the athlete's sense of what is possible.