AskHistorians, 9 months ago to histodons This fantastic answer from /u/jbdyer discusses how disabled veterans were treated in the Soviet Union after #WWII, and how that would influence how Russia engaged with the Paralympic Games. Spawning a story that “There are no disabled people in the USSR.” @histodons #BodyHist https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/po2yz6/as_hosts_of_the_1980_summer_olympics_the_ussr_was/hcujpyg/
This fantastic answer from /u/jbdyer discusses how disabled veterans were treated in the Soviet Union after #WWII, and how that would influence how Russia engaged with the Paralympic Games. Spawning a story that “There are no disabled people in the USSR.” @histodons #BodyHist https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/po2yz6/as_hosts_of_the_1980_summer_olympics_the_ussr_was/hcujpyg/