Para-lympics

[magpie in the 80's]

The Paralympic Games have seen damaging scandals regarding cheating in the events. After the 2000 Sydney Games, in which non-disabled athletes were entered in the Spanish Basketball ID team, athletes with intellectual difficulties were suspended indefinitely by the IPC. The IPC has stated that it will re-evaluate their participation following the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

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I can't see the reference on there, where is it?

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I see, well sounds like a few spoil it for the rest again

[magpie in the 80's]

The Paralympic Games have seen damaging scandals regarding cheating in the events. After the 2000 Sydney Games, in which non-disabled athletes were entered in the Spanish Basketball ID team, athletes with intellectual difficulties were suspended indefinitely by the IPC. The IPC has stated that it will re-evaluate their participation following the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

most of the spanish basketball team were as intelligent as you and me spelly.
they were paid to act mentally retarded to win gold

[JAS]

Here you go Spelly this should give you a bit of background to what happen...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheating_a ... mpic_Games

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

just watching the australian coverage through ABC and the commentry team are actually talking to some of the australian competitors on mobile phones while they have them on camera in the centre of the stadium

[magpie in the 80's]

how impressive is this big circle changing colours and doing other themes. quite sensational i think

[JAS]

Has been simply stunning so far...a tiny bit sentimental for my taste but beautiful to watch...

...about to liven up considerably with a cartoon dance apparently and a LOT of school kids

Regards
JAS

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And currently the people in the off white colour coming in and out of the blue fabric looks impressive.

[magpie in the 80's]

1st gold medal goes to

Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia hit gold in the Women's R2-10m Air Rifle Standing Sh1, earning the first gold medal of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Aussie shooter Libby Kosmala, the oldest participant in the shooting competition and in her 10th games finished fourth with 490.2.. The 66-year-old mother of two has participated in all of the Paralympic Games since Munich 1972 Paralympics.

[Tassie Blues]

Been watching he coverage tonight and how bloody good was that basketball game the Aussies down all night and won it in the dying seconds well done and thanks to the ABC and ABC2 for showing live coverage of the games.

Defiantly trying to talk the other half into hanging round after the Olympics in London 2012 to see some of the paralympics.

[JAS]

Awwwwwwwwww moment....

Young Ellie Simmonds takes Gold for GB in the women's 100m freestyle. Knocks around 3 seconds of the British record and she's only 13 years old. Youngest ever Paralympic medal winner for the UK. Don't know the politically correct term for her disability nowadays so apologies if mine is considered offensive (it's not meant to be) she is a dwarf.

Was lovely watching her being interviewed...don't think I've seen anyone so happy...laughing and crying at the same time. At this rate she'll be a great choice for us in 2012.

Good on yer kiddo

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Enjoyed the Australian men wheelchair basketball last night

[JAS]

Horrible pile-up in the Women's 5000m Wheelchair race just before the bell for the last lap.

Several of the girls still on the track being checked over. Don't think your lass Christie Dawes was caught up in it....but haven't seen confirmation of the results yet.

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Sorry folks looks like she was caught up in it....listed in the results as DNF...

Rk Bib.. Name ...................Class NPC Date of Birth Order Result
1. 1251 ROY Diane ..............T54 CAN 9 JAN 1971.. .3 11:54.03 PR
2. 1529 WOODS Shelly......... T54 GBR 4 JUN 1986 ..11 11:54.29
3. 2161 McGRORY Amanda ....T53 USA 9 JAN 1986 ...4 11:54.84
4. 2006 GRAF Sandra ...........T54 SUI 9 DEC 1969 ....5 11:56.45
5. 2164 REILLY Shirley...........T53 USA 29 MAY 1985 .7 12:40.11 SB
....2150 BLAUWET Cheri.........T53 USA 15 MAY 1980 .2 DNF
....1084 DAWES Christie.........T54 AUS 3 MAY 1980 ..8 DNF
....1245 FERGUSON Tracey.....T54 CAN 7 SEP 1974 ...10 DNF
....2007 HUNKELER Edith........T54 SUI 30 JUL 1972 ....1 DNF
....1706 TSUCHIDA Wakako....T54 JPN 15 OCT 1974 ...9 DNF
....2023 WALLENGREN Gunilla. T54 SWE 2 MAY 1979 ...6 DNF

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Horrible pile-up in the Women's 5000m Wheelchair race just before the bell for the last lap.

Several of the girls still on the track being checked over. Don't think your lass Christie Dawes was caught up in it....but haven't seen confirmation of the results yet.

Regards
JAS

When they came down the main straight for the last time there were still officals still on the track

[Thiele]

Sorry folks looks like she was caught up in it....listed in the results as DNF...

Rk Bib.. Name ...................Class NPC Date of Birth Order Result
1. 1251 ROY Diane ..............T54 CAN 9 JAN 1971.. .3 11:54.03 PR
2. 1529 WOODS Shelly......... T54 GBR 4 JUN 1986 ..11 11:54.29
3. 2161 McGRORY Amanda ....T53 USA 9 JAN 1986 ...4 11:54.84
4. 2006 GRAF Sandra ...........T54 SUI 9 DEC 1969 ....5 11:56.45
5. 2164 REILLY Shirley...........T53 USA 29 MAY 1985 .7 12:40.11 SB
....2150 BLAUWET Cheri.........T53 USA 15 MAY 1980 .2 DNF
....1084 DAWES Christie.........T54 AUS 3 MAY 1980 ..8 DNF
....1245 FERGUSON Tracey.....T54 CAN 7 SEP 1974 ...10 DNF
....2007 HUNKELER Edith........T54 SUI 30 JUL 1972 ....1 DNF
....1706 TSUCHIDA Wakako....T54 JPN 15 OCT 1974 ...9 DNF
....2023 WALLENGREN Gunilla. T54 SWE 2 MAY 1979 ...6 DNF

Regards
JAS

Australia were looking to Protest

[JAS]

Horrible pile-up in the Women's 5000m Wheelchair race just before the bell for the last lap.

Several of the girls still on the track being checked over. Don't think your lass Christie Dawes was caught up in it....but haven't seen confirmation of the results yet.

Regards
JAS

When they came down the main straight for the last time there were still officals still on the track

Yeh they've replayed it a few times now on the BBC There were about 3 of them still lying on the track a few minutes after the race finished. They've just said that the Japanese? girl has been taken to hospital for precautionary x-rays, another girl is ok (wasn't Dawes) and another has facial abrasions (again wasn't Dawes).

I'll let you guys know if she gets mentioned here. Hope she was ok.

[Thiele]

They said on ABC2 Which is covering it here she is ok

[JAS]

Cheers Thiele...glad to hear it.

I've now got GB v Aus basketball...is it live...bloody BBC don't say if anything is live or a replay

What's with all the 'ooooo arrrrrrrrrrr ya' carp from the crowd. It's not soccer...keep that rubbish for the terraces.

Regards
JAS