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?"
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Opinions on the role of the Paralympics in encouraging disabled people to participate
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 ** percent indicated that they tend to agree and ** percent indicated that they agree strongly.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2019, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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: /statistics/1094690/opinions-on-the-role-of-the-paralympics-in-encouraging-disabled-people-to-participate-in-sport/
