Dylan Alcott accuses US Open organisers of discrimination after wheelchair tennis is dropped for the 2020 event

High-profile Paralympian and wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has slated officials for taking his competitions off the schedule for this year’s US Open tournament. “It is blatant discrimination for able-bodied people to decide on my behalf what I do with my LIFE AND CAREER just because I am disabled. Not good enough,” he said.

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Topics:
Ableism and disability models, Case study, Community, Discrimination

Author:
News

Source:
ABC Online

Date published:
Fri 19th Jun, 2020