Paralympics

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:30 pm

Anybody watching ?

Anyone amazed at some of the competitors overcoming their problems, and some others wonder what their disability really is ?

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:10 pm

Ive watched a lot of it. I was hooked after watching Richard Whitehead back in 2012 winning the 200 metres

At 50 metres, he's miles behind. At 100 metres he's almost last. Then he just powers past everyone to break the world record.

That race bought me to tears.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:20 pm

Have you watched any of the wheelchair tennis ? Totally gobsmacking !!!! We got Gold and Silver medals in the final, an all GB final ! Brilliant stuff!

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:44 am

This sums it up for me, Alex Brooker if you didn't know was born with hand,arm and leg deformities.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:46 am

My cousin is on the Canadian Women's Sitting Volleyball team. Amazing to watch these ladies. WOW just wow on all the para-athletes.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:54 pm

Just saw the marathon....two British boys, brothers? One helping the other across the line......now thats special.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:20 pm

magentaflame;1501341 wrote: Just saw the marathon....two British boys, brothers? One helping the other across the line......now thats special.

It was the Triathlon in Mexico.......not the Paralympics.....but yes very special.

Triathlon World Series in Mexico.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:53 pm

Ahhh, well that would explaintheir apparent lack of disability...... i thought at first the poor fellow had some kind of cerebal problem, but i suppose in the end he did.

(Note to self- dont blink between sports stories.