Re: File Under: Why didn't WE think of that....

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:28:13 -0500 "Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>
writes:
> The website, Ananova, reports today that "Broadcasters in Hong Kong 
> have
> been accused of bad taste by planning a gameshow where disabled
> contestants compete against able-bodied people.
> 
> RTHK says it is seriously considering commissioning the show - 
> called
> Count our Blessings.
> 
> It has been devised by China Entertainment Television Broadcast 
> chairman
> Robert Chua Wah-peng, reports the South China Morning Post.
> 
> A team of three players - two of whom must have visual, hearing or
> speech impairments - would compete against a team wearing dark 
> glasses,
> mouth gags or headphones blasting out loud music."
> 
> Makes you wonder how long it will take for the US to glom onto this 
> one.
> 
> Bill O'Neill

Non-broadcast answer....a woman I met following in 1988 Olympics was a
disabled skiier who competed against able-bodied skiiers.  She went on to
win an Olympic Gold in Disabled Skiing at the 88 Games and 10 world
championship golds before she retired.  Her name was Diana Golden,  she
died a couple of years ago from cancer.
df