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The Paris 2024 Paralympics ended with significant results for Brazil<\/a>. Among the world\u2019s top five medalist countries, Brazil said goodbye to the games, confirming that it is a powerhouse and breaking records.<\/p>\n One of these medals was even more special. On Wednesday (4), Lara Lima, from the state of Minas Gerais, won bronze in para powerlifting. It was Brazil\u2019s 50th medal in the competition. By the end of the Games, the country had reached the podium<\/a> 89 times, the largest number in history.<\/p>\n The parathlete talked to Brasil de Fato<\/strong>\u2019s Bem Viver TV show<\/em>. In the interview, she spoke about the importance of valuing Paralympic sports in the results, but pointed out that there is still a long way to go to overcome prejudice and lack of information.<\/p>\n \u201cAbleism emerges from a lack of knowledge. Many people don\u2019t know that the Paralympics exists, although nowadays, this has changed a lot thanks to the visibility we are gradually gaining. But we are still in the shadows compared to the Olympic Games. How will people know if no one is talking about it?\u201d she asks.<\/p>\n Lara Lima also stressed the importance of incentives and public investment<\/a> in parathletes\u2019 journey to podiums. \u201cThe Athlete Grant is my income and I can say I only work as an athlete. I can keep my life totally focused on sports thanks to the program.\u201d<\/p>\n