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I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people.

For me, Paralympic sport isn't about being the best human being. It's about being the best human being with that particular level of disability.

Paralympic sport and other disability sport can and should be celebrated in its own right.

The sentiment of those suggesting the Olympics and Paralympics be combined is no doubt well intentioned. But it also echoes the myth that disabled people want to be other than what we are - that we'd like nothing more than to be 'allowed in' with the able-bodied competitors.

Having loved sport my whole life, competing in a Paralympics would be a dream come true.

I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London.

The Paralympics have for too long been considered the poor cousin of the Olympics. It's always run after the main games and rarely gets anything like the media coverage.

Paralympics has always had to push the media into it being about sport and not focusing on the disability.

Let's not forget that the Paralympics, just like the Olympics, are built on a rich history.