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The Paralympians

Goonerhater
Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
edited September 2008 in Other Football and Sports
Jesus humbles me to see these people. How f**kin inspirational . What the hell hae we the able bodied got to drip and groan about really ?

everyone of em deserves a medal.

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,087
    edited September 2008
    I doubt the athletes competing would agree with you GH.

    They want to win a medal on merit, not just because they have a disability and are motivated enough to compete in sport..

    I agree though, i find them very inspirational but if you told these guys i reckon you would get a very modest response. Something else to commend all of the Olympians on (including the Paralympians).
  • bloodnut
    bloodnut Posts: 2,146
    edited September 2008
    Team GB are doing well again, might need two planes to bring this lot back!!
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    Tell ya what GH they are bloody amazing

    the one legged cyclist steaming round the velodrome breaking the world record - sorry SMASHING the world record was incredible. The swimmers paralysed from the waist down were unbelievable as well - their upper body strength must be immense.

    Inspirational people the lot of 'em.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,322
    The 13 year old girl who won the gold yesterday. She was in tears when interviewed. Great stuff

    WSS, agree with you.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    do you have to have certain disabilities to compete in certain events?
    Eg. can a blind swimmer compete against someone paraylsed from the waist down?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,087
    I think Salad it is categorised in terms of severity of disability.

    What those categories are i have no idea.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Just like to say i agree with GH
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,322
    [cite]Posted By: Salad[/cite]do you have to have certain disabilities to compete in certain events?
    Eg. can a blind swimmer compete against someone paraylsed from the waist down?

    Yes, they have a number of classifications.

    Last night there were three degrees of visual impairment and about 7 others for the swimming.

    In some of the cycling they had factoring which means, I think, you get time taken away depending on the nature of the disability so one British woman had to get a speed close to Chris Hoy if she wanted to win.
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,135
    The captain of the GB rugby team is a lad from Sidcup. I was there the day he broke his neck playing for Charlton Park 4ths. Sickening sight to see someone laying on the ground not moving.


    Andy barrow
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,682
    [cite]Posted By: Valley McMoist[/cite]The captain of the GB rugby team is a lad from Sidcup. I was there the day he broke his neck playing for Charlton Park 4ths. Sickening sight to see someone laying on the ground not moving.


    Andy barrow

    He is a Charlton fan.

    There was an article in the programme about him a year or two back.

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    I hope this doesn't get taken the wrong way, but does anyone know if the Paralympians are drugs tested the same as the able bodied athletes?

    The only reason I ask is that with some disabilities I would imagine that sufferers maybe need drugs to assist their condition. For example, steroids are a common treatment for various conditions, but would that mean someone taking such a (prescribed) drug would be ineligible to compete?

    Don't even know why I'm asking really - the question just popped into my head so I thought I would share it with the group!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    [cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Just like to say i agree with GH

    at least someone does :-)
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Extremely humbled by these fantastic people, living with disabilities is one thing, competing at the highest level is something else.....they should be an inspiration to us all.

    Obviously almost all without exception will be on medication and my understanding is that they have to register the drugs that they are prescribed with.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,458
    edited September 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]I hope this doesn't get taken the wrong way, but does anyone know if the Paralympians are drugs tested the same as the able bodied athletes?

    The only reason I ask is that with some disabilities I would imagine that sufferers maybe need drugs to assist their condition. For example, steroids are a common treatment for various conditions, but would that mean someone taking such a (prescribed) drug would be ineligible to compete?

    Don't even know why I'm asking really - the question just popped into my head so I thought I would share it with the group!

    Yep, one was caught yesterday, can't find the news link at the moment though

    Also, I imagine there is official dispensation for drugs vital to treatment, for example Paul Scholes has international clearance for the steriods found in his asthma inhaler
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,515
    edited September 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]The 13 year old girl who won the gold yesterday. She was in tears when interviewed. Great stuff

    I'll let you into a little secret Ben....so was I.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,322
    edited September 2008
    You big softie, S.

    It was very moving
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    [cite]Posted By: TelinOz[/cite]Extremely humbled by these fantastic people, living with disabilities is one thing, competing at the highest level is something else.....they should be an inspiration to us all.

    Obviously almost all without exception will be on medication and my understanding is that they have to register the drugs that they are prescribed with.

    Top post Tel.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,601
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]The 13 year old girl who won the gold yesterday. She was in tears when interviewed. Great stuff

    WSS, agree with you.

    I caught a bit of the interview and had to laugh as she wept and sobbed saying how happy she was - good on her.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,087
    http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml

    Over 100 medals now for GB and over 40 golds - 2nd place.

    (and ahead of the US)

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