Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:37 am
Saw this.
Cool pic
Cool pic
Any one watching the paralympics.
What happens when a blind person runs faster then the minder?
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Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:43 pm
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:54 pm
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Oscar Pistorius is coming across as a bit of a bad loser today.
Oscar Pistorius is coming across as a bit of a bad loser today.
Oscar Pistorius has apologised for the timing of his comments following his loss in the Paralympic T44 200m final.
The South African had criticised the International Paralympic Committee, saying gold medallist Alan Oliveira's artificial legs were too long.
In a statement he said: "That was Alan's moment and I would like to put on record the respect I have for him.
"I want to apologise for the timing of my comments but I do believe there is an issue here."
The world record holder was overhauled by Oliveira in the final 20m of the race, won by the Brazilian in 21.45 seconds with Pistorius second in 21.52.
The IPC said all artificial legs - known as blades - adhered to strict regulations and had been verified and agreed before the race.
But immediately after his loss, Pistorius told Channel 4: "We are not running in a fair race here.
"I don't know how you can come back, watching the replay, from eight metres behind on the 100 to win. It's absolutely ridiculous."
Oliveira said the comments of his "idol" were hard to take.
"The length of my blades is all right," said the South American. "I went through all the procedures with the referees. I believe Pistorius also knows that."
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:02 pm
Like a gust of wind.. It did seem like Oscar slowed down after looking like he had the big lead.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:28 am
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Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:01 am
Quite enjoying the Paralympics. Some of the events don't really work - I gave up on wheelchair table tennis - but the swimming, running and some of the more bespoke events have been great fun to watch.
Don't know what's happening to me. I've never really watched the Olympics or Paralympics before. I almost forgot there was F1 on this weekend and it was Spa ffs!
Don't know what's happening to me. I've never really watched the Olympics or Paralympics before. I almost forgot there was F1 on this weekend and it was Spa ffs!
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:18 am
Para is more entertaining then the Norms.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:21 am
I've enjoyed watching some of the events of the Paralympics because they just fucking get on with it and they have a blast. The ego's are smaller and not in your face and there's some amazing athletes in GB at the moment. Watching men/women swimming 50 metres with only half an arm in under a minute - that's what talented is.... Loving the "never give up attitude" as well.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:37 am
I've seen a bit of the paralympics - mainly because it's on ABC2 and we can't be bothered to change the channel after the little one has gone to bed. There's some cool stuff though - definitely more interesting to watch than the regular olympics for me. Much less focus on breaking records and seeing how fast people can swim with no arms!
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:34 pm
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:03 pm
Is that a photo of them taking the rings down? Yet the Paralympics is still going until Sunday?
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:49 pm
There's a different logo up for the paras so they replaced it between the events.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:29 am
This is the one for the paras. No idea what it's suppose to mean though.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:31 am
I think it's how much of the Olympics logo the partially sighted competitors can see.
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:29 am
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:37 am
Italian ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs following a crash in 2001, has won Paralympic gold.
Competing in the H4 handcycling time trial, the 45-year-old beat Germany's Nobert Mosandl by more than 27 seconds at Brands Hatch.
Zanardi had both legs amputated following a near-fatal Champ Car accident at Germany's Lausitzring.
Since then he has won world time trial silver in 2011, after finishing fourth in the 2007 New York marathon.
Competing in the H4 handcycling time trial, the 45-year-old beat Germany's Nobert Mosandl by more than 27 seconds at Brands Hatch.
Zanardi had both legs amputated following a near-fatal Champ Car accident at Germany's Lausitzring.
Since then he has won world time trial silver in 2011, after finishing fourth in the 2007 New York marathon.
We got the Olympics
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:32 am
That's awesome
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:23 am
How good is that!
and @ Brands Hatch
and @ Brands Hatch
Re: We got the Olympics
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:19 pm
Yes, it was from when it was taken down, when it was closed from traffic.matticooper wrote:Is that a photo of them taking the rings down? Yet the Paralympics is still going until Sunday?
