An often-neglected aspect of the Olympics occurs after the torch is extinguished. It is the Paralympics that are contested shortly after the standard Olympics. I, myself, have been guilty of forgetting that they even happen. But I shouldn’t be. These are world-class athletes.

In preparation for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the British Columbia government has okayed $3.9 million to construct a world-class paralympic training center. The center should be completed by 2008 and will be one of few of its caliber in the world.