Paralympics London 2012

[beardyian]

As the Paralympics returns to its birthplace (1948 Stoke Mandeville Hospital) it is now the 2nd largest multi sport event.

Following on from the Olympics lead it has athletes from all over the globe competing in many different catagories, due to the persons disability.

Running with no legs, swimming with no arms & football with no sight - anything is possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic_Games
http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/schedule-and-results/


Usain Bolt eat your heart out >>>

These Games are also getting multi channel coverage in the UK thanks to Digital & Satelitte :top:

 

[beardyian]

David Weir wins the 5000m race in front of a packed (80,000) stadium - a great atmosphere & a great result :top:

 

[beardyian]

Jason Smyth has only 10% vision!

Ellie Simmonds double Gold medal winner - the Pocket Rocket

Micky Bushell wins 100m Gold

 

[beardyian]

The most amazing Table Tennis shot ever!

 

[beardyian]

Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi wins Gold in the HandCycling Time Trial - 11 years after losing both legs in a crash.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19493510

 

[KerouacsDog]

what a shot that was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beardyian]

Forget Usain Bolt/Yohan Blake in the 100m Olympics - heres a bigger race with a British World Champion

T44 100m Final tonight

Qualifiers

World Record is 10.85 - remember these runners have either only one leg or no legs!

 

[beardyian]

David Weir (The Weirwolf) has scored his third Gold

Winning so far Gold for the 5,000m, 1,500 and now the 800m

Next up is the Marathon.




'Hurricane' Hannah Cockcroft already the 100m champion, is now the 200m champion as well - smashing the field by a huge margin

And....The T44 100m Champion is...Jonnie Peacock in 10.90sec

Not a bad night really

 

[CANDYMAN1414]

I heard the gentlman that was in the regular olympics with the bionic legs complained in the paralympics when he lost, saying the other guy had longer prostedics giving him an edge. The same complaint brought against him in london.

 

[beardyian]

I heard the gentlman that was in the regular olympics with the bionic legs complained in the paralympics when he lost, saying the other guy had longer prostedics giving him an edge. The same complaint brought against him in london.

Ocar Pistorious (South Africa) yes he did complain but has since said sorry - it was straight after he lost the 200m final, although when if you see a picture of the at the medal ceremony he could have a case as the Brazillian is a lot shorter than him without his running blades.

 

[beardyian]

David Weir 'The WeirWolf' 800m victory

Jonnie Peacock becomes 100m champion

Josef Craig takes Gold & sets a World Record too - he's only 15 btw

Hannah Cockroft destroys the field to win the 200m Gold

 

[beardyian]

Medal Table as of 7th Sept
GB total of medals at Beijing 2008 was 102.

 

[beardyian]

Jason Smyth of ireland does it again in the 200m - 21.05seconds - remember he has only 10% vision

Alex Zanardi now has 2 Golds in Hand Cycling and is going for his 3rd today

 

[beardyian]

Alex Zanardi now has 2 Golds in Hand Cycling and is going for his 3rd today

*He won his 3rd

Oscar Pistorious wins the 400m by a mile

And David Weir claims his 4th Gold in winning the Marathon

He won Gold in the 800m, 1500m, 5,000m and the Marathon

 

[gatewatcher]

Medal Table as of 7th Sept
GB total of medals at Beijing 2008 was 102.

Thanks for posting the pics and medal stats , there's not much coverage of the games in the US , TV-land
GATE

 

[beardyian]

As another Closing Ceremony approaches (with Coldplay perhaps? ) the final Medal Table is below and to be honest i don't want it to end
2.7 million tickest sold, 70,000 volunteers, 4310 Paralympians and countless memories.

 

[gatewatcher]

WOW , 74 countries receiving metals , thats great , i'm sure they all had a great time ,
GATE

 

[beardyian]

some pics from yesterdays parade for Team GB & Paraolympics GB - One million plus estimated were on the streets of London.

 

[LuckyChippy]

Great read beardy. Was a great end to this summer of sport.