This statistic shows the extent to which adults in the United Kingdom (UK) agree or disagree with the statement that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity. A significant majority of respondents agree with this statement where 51 percent indicated that they tend to agree and 31 percent indicated that they agree strongly.
Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity
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Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity
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Data were weighted to be representative of UK adults by age, gender, region and social grade.
Question: "To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity opportunities?"
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ComRes. (August 22, 2019). Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
ComRes. "Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity." Chart. August 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
ComRes. (2019). Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
ComRes. "Share of British Adults That Agree or Disagree That The Paralympic Games Encourages Disabled People to Take Part in Sport or Physical Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
ComRes, Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/ (last visited April 03, 2025)
Share of British adults that agree or disagree that the Paralympic Games encourages disabled people to take part in sport or physical activity [Graph], ComRes, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
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