&ldquo;I really genuinely do think that we have had a seismic effect on shifting public attitudes,&rdquo; London 2012 (LOCOG) chief Sebastian Coe told a news conference at Olympic Park in east London on the last day of the Games. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/sep/cam.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 389px; " /> Sebastian Coe The Games have &ldquo;shown the way to treat people with disabilities,&rdquo; the former double Olympic 1,500m champion added, as the event had &ldquo;defined ability over and above disability&rdquo;. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think people will ever see sport in the same way. I don&rsquo;t think they will ever see disability in the same way. We have talked about what we can do rather than what we can&rsquo;t do,&rdquo; he said.

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The London Paralympics has helped shatter social taboos and attitudes towards people with a disability, as well as giving a new, high-profile global platform to disabled sport, organisers said yesterday

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