In their study of two Paralympic promotion campaigns, Silva and Howe found that representations of athletes in the Paralympics varied widely and often created controversy. They attributed this to the fact that
A. people do not want to see athletes with physical or intellectual impairments.
B. most people have ageist attitudes and refuse to change them.
C. sport is about excellence, and disability makes excellence impossible.
D. there is little consensus today on how disability should be represented in sports events.
Answer: D
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