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Paralympic Paradox
Rick Reilly
December 11, 2000
You thought there was a boatload of cheaters at the Sydney Olympics? You should've seen what happened when the Games were over. That's when the worst cheaters of all arrived—the paralympians.
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December 11, 2000

Paralympic Paradox

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Ribagorda even charged that Spanish team officials knew of the scam. "We were told to slow the rhythm of our play so as not to awaken suspicions," Ribagorda reportedly has said. What will we see in Spain next? Matadors and bulls splitting up gate receipts in the arena parking lot after the bullfight?

True, Ribagorda returned his Games goodies and his gold medal, but that's not going to cut it. In fact, there's only one way to punish a despicable snake like him: Hey, Se�or Ribagorda, you're about to win a wheelchair race!

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