Paralympics Committee Bans Swimmer Who Isn't Quite Paralyzed Enough

As we inch closer to the next Olympic Games, related organizations have had a bit of trouble presenting a positive face to the public. Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee responded to global uproar over Russia’s strict anti-gay laws by suggesting that gay athletes and supporters try to tone it down a bit while visiting the Motherland for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.

Now the International Paralympics Committee has earned a bit of bad press for deciding to ban swimmer Victoria Arlen from competing in future events, most importantly the Paralympic World Swimming Championships in Montreal.

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