Paralympics showed stories of courage and thrilling athleticism , writes Dave Gilbert . Gilbert asks : Where on earth was the United States of America in all this ? American citizens have missed fantastic endeavours of their athletes , he says . It was an explosive race that made a change to the medal table ... and my second pause for reflection . The US has been a world leader for many years but it is now lagging behind other countries when it comes to sporting excellence.
Paralympics showed stories of courage and thrilling athleticism , writes Dave Gilbert . Gilbert asks : Where on earth was the United States of America in all this ? American citizens have missed fantastic endeavours of their athletes , he says . The US has been a world leader for many years but it is now lagging behind other countries when it comes to sporting excellence.