Thought for the Week: Role models

Ian Kirk-Smith reflects on the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

by Ian Kirk-Smith 14th September 2012

The Olympics and the Paralympics were more than just a defining chapter in the story of British sport. They raised important social issues, challenged perceptions and prompted reflection. ‘They were a tonic’, someone said to me, as if society had been ill and we were in need of a ‘pick me up’. It had been and we were.