Paralympics

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Paralympics

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Paraolympians are indeed inspiring!! Some of then are not so young either.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Yep agree 100% there GD. I saw the 13 year old swimmer take out bronze this morning and she was just so excited, it was her first time there too.

Happywanderer · The Master

Am watching it now, so inspiring.
Just saw a running race, don't ask me what they are called. The Brit "Whitehead" was unbelievable.

tonyd · Guru

Glad I am not the only one who finds the Paralympics inspiring and rewarding. Such a pleasant change from all those overblown egos on display at the earlier Games.
These are people who have triumphed over terrible handicaps and deserve every success. Good on 'em and God bless 'em.

Cheers, Tony

Happywanderer · The Master

Absolutely. Did anyone see the story on the girl Bowman, the horserider. Very sad and tragic. But she is still getting up and out there.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Just watched a young male swimmer I think from Ireland, had no bottom half of both legs and no bottom half of right arm YET swam a POR and PB and won by 5mts. WOW.

Geee and I am in pain for a week if I get a splinter in my finger.

I also think the ABC are doing a good job of showing us all these wonderful people and achievements. Good on ya ABC.

Edit....Oh, he did four laps of a 50mt pool. I'd be lucky to do four strokes in the pool.

-- Edited by Dougwe on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 06:42:02 AM

milo · Guru

to me , these guys are the REAL Olympic hero's !!
they don't care about money or fame or sponsorship deals etc
they just want to be there and have a go.... wish i was as strong as these guys!!

Happywanderer · The Master

Agree with you Doug. This is easier to watch on ABC that the jumping about all over the place that was the norm Olympics.
I use the word norm as the lovely girl they interviewed on the panel said that is what they call us.

Sheba · Guru

I'm so P*******ed off. The so-called you beaut Digital Satellite TV is not working, and God knows when some-one will get here to fix it.

I can't watch anything. Would have loved to be able to watch the Para-lympics this year.

Sick in bed, and have had to listen [when I'm awake] to football all day on the ABC. [ I don't like to change the station, in case I can't find the right one again.]

Cheers,

Sheba.

Esmeralda · Guru

These athletes are awe inspiring - they make me feel such a fraud with all my aches and pains, etc.

Ellice · Senior Member

Inspirational, Yes!!!! These athletes are inspiring, and i feel Great watching them, as having a son with a dissability and to see how he copes is totally amazing..These people are special and deserve to win. Just Love watching them and there wins....