Why U.S failed in the Paralympics 2024?
Team USA has a history of dominating the Olympic Games, its results at the Paralympics have been less spectacular. Even though American Olympians consistently win the most medals, their Paralympic counterparts have encountered more challenging opposition. With 36 gold medals out of a total of 105, the United States placed third in the 2024 Paralympics, behind Great Britain and China. As per the reports of Yahoo sports, the United States hasn't yet recaptured the dominance it had from 1976 to 1996, when Team USA often dominated the Paralympic medal table, although improving from its sixth-place position in 2012.
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Global growth and less visibility
One of the main reasons for the U.S.'s decline in Paralympic success is the rapid global growth of para sports. Countries like Ukraine, with significantly smaller populations and economies, have outperformed Team USA in recent years. In addition, China has invested heavily in para sports, with extensive training facilities and a large athlete pool, allowing them to consistently top the medal table. The U.S., on the other hand, has sent fewer athletes, only the fourth-largest group in 2024, which has impacted its medal count.
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Limited media coverage has also contributed to the U.S.'s struggles. Paralympic events have historically received far less television coverage than the
