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US Administration tried to de-fund the #SpecialOlympics, seeing it as some sort of charity event.
...Compare that to how #Indonesia treated its hosting of the #AsiaParaGames a few months ago: A source of national pride, and enthusiastic support for great athletes.
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...Compare that to how #Indonesia treated its hosting of the #AsiaParaGames a few months ago: A source of national pride, and enthusiastic support for great athletes.
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#Indonesia treated the #Paragames not as a charity, but as an opportunity to host a world-class athletic competition. Signs like this one were ALL over #Jakarta-- you could barely turn your head without seeing them. Portrayed the games as a source of pride and excitement. <2/4> 
The excitement over the #AsiaParagames was genuinely broad-based: When I tried to take my kids to events like #basketball, #volleyball, and #fencing, I found that the tickets were all sold out. <3/4>
We did to get tickets for the #track events-- and plenty of other #Jakarta residents did too.
...Point here: #Indonesia treated the #Paragames as a source of pride, and appreciation for great athletes. Contrast that to how the US Administration views the #SpecialOlympics. <4/4>
...Point here: #Indonesia treated the #Paragames as a source of pride, and appreciation for great athletes. Contrast that to how the US Administration views the #SpecialOlympics. <4/4>
