Saluki
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Have I missed the thread or isn’t there one?
We have won a medal or two!
We have won a medal or two!
Paralympics 2020, or 21 as it turns out
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classic33
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Don't think there was one, until now.
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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Dame Sarah Storey has her 15th Gold medal!
15th, at age 43. She is getting faster too!
15th, at age 43. She is getting faster too!
vickster
Squire
It’s on Channel 4, live and highlights. Plenty of coverage on BBC sport website too
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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I’ll be totally honest. It’s too complicated with too many variables for my liking.
I can’t fault any of the competitors for effort but it’s not my thing
I can’t fault any of the competitors for effort but it’s not my thing
Smokin Joe
Squire
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There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with half of them.
figbat
Slippery scientist
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I didn’t know the Paralympics were in London again! 🤔😉
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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29 gold
23 silver
28 bronze
2nd in the table, behind China.
As usual, absolutely stomping on Australia so Adam Hills will have to dance the RoJo-Bot, in Union Jack undies on a UK monument. He still has the names of all the Team GB medalists written on his prosthetic from Rio.
Channel 4 has a ton of coverage.
When I was 19, I smashed my back up a bit and spent 2 years in a wheelchair while relearning how to do stuff. Horses are dangerous beasts really but I did keep right on riding them after the initial recovery period. I wish that there had been more of a Paralympic movement, para-sport in general, when I was facing life in a wheelchair. Or at least, that I had known more. 1984 olympics had 17 sports, which was 5 up from the 1980 event in Arnhem. I know how fortunate I am to be walking, running, cycling, kayaking, etc. I am bloody careful with my back.
Back then, when I was in a chair, there wasn’t the funding that there is now. My injury has coloured my interest in ‘disability sport’ as it was known, for years. It’s a lot more rock n roll than it used to be. I think that is a good thing.
Dame Sarah just keeps winning! BTW. She has 27 medals now.
23 silver
28 bronze
2nd in the table, behind China.
As usual, absolutely stomping on Australia so Adam Hills will have to dance the RoJo-Bot, in Union Jack undies on a UK monument. He still has the names of all the Team GB medalists written on his prosthetic from Rio.
Channel 4 has a ton of coverage.
When I was 19, I smashed my back up a bit and spent 2 years in a wheelchair while relearning how to do stuff. Horses are dangerous beasts really but I did keep right on riding them after the initial recovery period. I wish that there had been more of a Paralympic movement, para-sport in general, when I was facing life in a wheelchair. Or at least, that I had known more. 1984 olympics had 17 sports, which was 5 up from the 1980 event in Arnhem. I know how fortunate I am to be walking, running, cycling, kayaking, etc. I am bloody careful with my back.
Back then, when I was in a chair, there wasn’t the funding that there is now. My injury has coloured my interest in ‘disability sport’ as it was known, for years. It’s a lot more rock n roll than it used to be. I think that is a good thing.
Dame Sarah just keeps winning! BTW. She has 27 medals now.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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A silly thing to say. Especially as the testing and classification is very tough.
Not all disabilities are visible. But from what I have seen most have very visible disabilities.
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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Dame Sarah won the road race. 17 golds to her name now. Bloody awesome!
34 golds
27 silver
35 bronze
that’s the medal situ as of today.
2nd in the league table behind China.
Australia in 8th for anyone looking forward to seeing Adam Hills dancing the RoJo-bot in Union Jack shreddies. 🤢
34 golds
27 silver
35 bronze
that’s the medal situ as of today.
2nd in the league table behind China.
Australia in 8th for anyone looking forward to seeing Adam Hills dancing the RoJo-bot in Union Jack shreddies. 🤢
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
Yes but no but only c60% of her medals are Gold, whereas Mike Kenny, whose record she passed had a hit rate of 88% Gold.
Needs to pull her socks up in my view.
No, I don't really mean that
vickster
Squire
Yes but no but only c60% of her medals are Gold, whereas Mike Kenny, whose record she passed had a hit rate of 88% Gold.
Needs to pull her socks up in my view.
No, I don't really mean that
Were some of the non golds won for 'team' events...in which case, maybe it's the others who need to pull their socks up
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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I was holding my breath, yesterday, in the Boccia event. That was a great match. Edge of the seat stuff.
