Rising Phoenix Reflection

Watch Rising Phoenix Movie from Netflix Answer the following questions about Rising Phoenix. Write at least one page of a thoughtful journal entry. Be very detailed, authentic, and thoughtful in your response. 1.Summarize the movie and tell me why you think the movie is important 2.What were a couple of the University of Alabama connections? o Tatyana McFadden-Wanted tp play adapted athletics at University of Alabama but was told to go elsewhere as the university did not have a program for her sport of racing as they only had wheelchair basketball o Alana Nichols played wheelchair basketball for the University of Alabama who also became a Paralympic skier. Won gold in wheelchair basketball and alpine skiing. o Mary Allison Milford played wheelchair basketball for the University of Alabama and won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball. 3.Who was your favorite person in Rising Phoenix and why? 4.Do you think the Paralympics and Olympics receive the same support from their respective governing bodies? If not… why? 5.What did you enjoy the most about the movie? 6.If you were in charge of the Olympics / Paralympics… what would you change? Why? 7.Finally, compare the struggles that athletes with disabilities encounter to those encountered by other marginalized groups, like female athletes or athletes of color historically. What are some things that are the same and different? What changed for those athletes who improved their access and support? What will have to change for athletes with disabilities going forward, in your opinion, for vast improvements to be made?