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The news today has been full of the comments by Lee Pearson saying he is disappointed he did not receive a knighthood for winning medals in this years Paralympics.
He has in the past received several medals in recognition of his efforts
But does winning medals in the Paralympics compare to winning medals in the Olympics? I only ask this as purely on percentage levels to win an able-bodied medal is far more difficult – there simply are much fewer disabled athletes than able-bodied athletes but please do not get me wrong in under-estimating the achievements they make
David Weir, a phenomenal paralympic athlete won gold medals this summer at 800m 1500m 3000m and the marathon – would that be possible for able-bodied atheletes to do the same?
This years gongs were always going to reflect the successes of this summers sporting events but there are a lot of people who devote their working lives and also their personal time to helping others and perhaps they deserve the recognition Lee Pearson feels he deserves
The people who help the homeless, who help the children who are abused, who help the people who are mentally ill, who help the people with disabilities, the people who help coach children in sports based activities, those who help the aged – there are many other things that people do purely because they want to help others – they are the ones who we should recognise what they do and give the gongs to
I know recognition is a good thing, but I don’t know what benefits a knighthood gets you compared with an OBE or CBE,
I know a couple of people with honours and they play them down if they are ever mentioned.
On the face of it, complaining that you didn’t get knighted for something you claim to enjoy or because someone else has already got one seems a bit churlish, not noble at all.
there are so many people who work tirelessly to help others ……..they don’t brag or boast……infact we don’t even know who they are……..while i admire the achievements of athletes whether disabled or not, i personally feel someone who demands a knighthood sounds more like they’re only concerned with self gratification and that to me is shallow and morally wrong.
Stamps foot!!…. Where’s my Knighthood :x :x :x
I tend to agree people who expect them are probably not the right people to receive them.
People should not always be modest about their achievements though, if I won a gold medal I would sing it from the roof tops :D But its the silent achievers we should seek out for these awards as well as the high fliers…. the invisible ones who deserve a gold medal but receive very little recognition and just get on with it :D
I was left off the Honours list time and time again when it got to the point I stood for no more!! So in disgust I wrote to the queen and insisted she bestows upon me an OBE….if you don’t ask you don’t get :lol:
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