Paralympic athletes expressed hurt and disappointment after luxury department store Fortnum & Mason excluded them from a post-reception event for Olympians at Buckingham Palace. Zac Shaw, a visually impaired Paralympic sprinter, criticized the oversight, highlighting broader issues of inequality in sports for disabled athletes. While Fortnum & Mason apologized and promised a separate event for Paralympians, Shaw deemed the response reactionary and indicative of ongoing challenges in accessibility and support for disabled athletes. He noted that this incident is part of a larger pattern of neglect faced by Paralympians in the sporting world.