# Who's planning to watch the Paralympic Winter Games?

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**Created:** [March 7, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-planning-to-watch-the-paralympic-winter-games/683148 "2014-03-07T21:11:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-planning-to-watch-the-paralympic-winter-games/683148/1 "2014-03-07T21:11:29Z")

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They’ve arranged even more tv coverage this time. I’m so in awe of these people. Its one thing to ski or snowboard down a mountain. [Amy Purdy snowboards with two leg prosthetics.](http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Amy+Purdy+Winter+Games+NZ+Day+6+Snowboard+Th4E8JIwav-l.jpg) You’d never know she is a double amputee in that photo. [Here she is training on a skateboard.](http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/images/0709-amy-purdy-1836.jpg)  
I can’t wait to see these amazing and inspiring athletes.

> **[IPC confident Sochi 2014 will smash viewing records](https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-confident-sochi-2014-will-smash-viewing-records)**
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> More broadcasters covering the Winter Paralympics than ever before should help beat previous record of 1.6 billion set in Vancouver.

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> “Millions more people around the world will be able to watch the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time thanks to a number of new deals we have put in place over the last 18 months. Many more others will have the opportunity to watch more coverage of the Games as broadcasters screen more from the Games via various different platforms. Such increase in coverage can only bode well for the future.
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> “The NBC deal, which includes live streaming via the USOC’s website [www.TeamUSA.org](http://www.TeamUSA.org), is extremely significant for the whole Paralympic Movement as it opens the Games up to the USA for the first time.