I had a spell between coffees this morning as I watched the opening of the Paralympics. What an amazing show.
I had a day at the Paralympics in Sydney 2000. I watched swimming, wheelchair sprints, basketball and wheelchair rugby. It was amazing seeing people competing to the best of their abilities. What an amazing and violent game the wheelchair rugby is. A constant need to right rolled chairs and replace bent wheels.
Some of the most disabled swimmers who came last in their races got the biggest cheers.
It looks like in London it will be a sellout. It was different in Sydney where the school kids were brought in to help fill up the empty stands.
I think that Paralympics are becoming more accepted as real sports, not just physiotherapy.
Barry
I had a day at the Paralympics in Sydney 2000. I watched swimming, wheelchair sprints, basketball and wheelchair rugby. It was amazing seeing people competing to the best of their abilities. What an amazing and violent game the wheelchair rugby is. A constant need to right rolled chairs and replace bent wheels.
Some of the most disabled swimmers who came last in their races got the biggest cheers.
It looks like in London it will be a sellout. It was different in Sydney where the school kids were brought in to help fill up the empty stands.
I think that Paralympics are becoming more accepted as real sports, not just physiotherapy.
Barry

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