Paralympics thread.

[kinboshi]

Just brilliant.

[Tal]

Is David Weir's victory in the 800m and the marathon a sign of how brilliant he is or how poor the competition is in one or both events?

As wonderful as it is to see a Brit with such magnificent bling, it seems to me harder to sell the sport when it is possible for both a middle distance track event (that is almost run as a three-quarter sprint in able-bodied competition) and the marathon a couple of days later.

Not seeking to be controversial, but it does strike me as being a problem with the paralympics. The same can be said of China winning 95 gold medals. 

[Alverton]

Is David Weir's victory in the 800m and the marathon a sign of how brilliant he is or how poor the competition is in one or both events?

Bit of both imo.  Still sports/events in its infancy with not much investment around the world, so not many paralympians would have put in enough work to be competitive.  Saying that David Weir is a beast, and Gold from 800m to marathon just shows how brillant he is.

[kinboshi]

Naturally talented and trains like an man-possessed.  Beast is a great term to describe him.

There obviously isn't the depth of talent at the Paralympics compared to the Olympics, but it's still an incredible achievement. The other thing that although some events don't seem to be on a level laying-field, the wheelchair track events (and marathon) is one of the most 'open' - you're in a wheelchair, you go fast, you win.

[Alverton]

Mad Max meets Robot Wars on acid.  Just bonkers, but I like it.

[Robert HM]

watching the wheelchair rugby, would love to give this a bash just glad i am not disabled enough to be able too although one bone above my injury and i would of been

Boosting?

sorry dont understand the question

when i damaged my spinal cord i broke 3 of the top 4 bones on the back if i had damaged the cord on the bottom bone of the neck i would of had a much worse disabilty and been able to play wheelchair rugby, i did break the 5th bone on the neck 7 years after breaking my back but i was lucky i didnt damage the spinal cord if i had i still wouldnt be able to play wheelchair rugby and would of been lucky to still be able too feed myself

Is that official?

Have you tried to get in to the sport?

Did any of the events take your fancy?

[Ironside]

watching the wheelchair rugby, would love to give this a bash just glad i am not disabled enough to be able too although one bone above my injury and i would of been

Boosting?

sorry dont understand the question

when i damaged my spinal cord i broke 3 of the top 4 bones on the back if i had damaged the cord on the bottom bone of the neck i would of had a much worse disabilty and been able to play wheelchair rugby, i did break the 5th bone on the neck 7 years after breaking my back but i was lucky i didnt damage the spinal cord if i had i still wouldnt be able to play wheelchair rugby and would of been lucky to still be able too feed myself

Is that official?


Have you tried to get in to the sport?

Did any of the events take your fancy?

wheelchair rugby is for people that have problems with atleast 3 limbs

been too a cpl of come and play days when alot younger and wheelchair rugby was taking off

yeah i am getting my self a horse and going to teach it some ballet

[kinboshi]

watching the wheelchair rugby, would love to give this a bash just glad i am not disabled enough to be able too although one bone above my injury and i would of been

Boosting?

sorry dont understand the question

when i damaged my spinal cord i broke 3 of the top 4 bones on the back if i had damaged the cord on the bottom bone of the neck i would of had a much worse disabilty and been able to play wheelchair rugby, i did break the 5th bone on the neck 7 years after breaking my back but i was lucky i didnt damage the spinal cord if i had i still wouldnt be able to play wheelchair rugby and would of been lucky to still be able too feed myself

Is that official?


Have you tried to get in to the sport?

Did any of the events take your fancy?

wheelchair rugby is for people that have problems with atleast 3 limbs

been too a cpl of come and play days when alot younger and wheelchair rugby was taking off

yeah i am getting my self a horse and going to teach it some ballet

Teach it to ski jump and see if they introduce that event...