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The Paralympics stand on their own merit, a global phenomenon that is neither a secondary event or a consolation prize to the Olympic Games.
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Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Justin Faulk as a Parayko consolation prize is OK, too.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The consolation prize for disgruntled local talent is the best British film award, which five years ago expanded its field to 10 nominees — in theory to better reflect the breadth and diversity of British cinema, though the risk of greater expansion is that exclusions become more pointed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Justin Faulk as a Parayko consolation prize is OK, too.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
The consolation prize for disgruntled local talent is the best British film award, which five years ago expanded its field to 10 nominees — in theory to better reflect the breadth and diversity of British cinema, though the risk of greater expansion is that exclusions become more pointed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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