paralympics

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A lot can happen in a week

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Mar

Josh Hanlon is a Australian Paralympic alpine skier. I don’t think he’s won any medals but that’s okay. He competes in ‘sitting slalom’ and ‘sitting giant slalom’. As a young(er) man, he seemed destined for a career in...

winter paralympics

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Who needs two legs?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Mar

Michael Milton was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1973. At the age of nine, he contracted bone cancer which led to his left leg being amputated above the knee. In 2006, he had oesophageal cancer and underwent surgery,...

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To give up is not an option.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 7 Apr 25

I just listened to a piece of wonderful news. A Chilean sportswoman, Paula Ulloa, number 1 in the world in paralympics (karate in wheelchair) was being interviewed. She was happy and wanted everyone to do sports, no matter what...

a model to follow

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P is for Paralympics

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 26 Aug 21

Does anybody watch the Paralympics? I just cant do it. I get that its very empowering for the athletes and a great achievement that grows great pride but watching the event seems a bit of an intrusion on their struggles to me....

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The United States Paralympic Committee

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43599) • Denver, Colorado 18 Jun 18

Unfortunately, I've never seen them on TV, which hopefully will change, because Paralympic sports and athletes are gaining a foothold in the world of sporting competition. The headquarters of the United States Paralympic...

united states paralympic committee

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The Paralympics

thedevilinme @lookaroundcafe (2) • Guernsey 10 Sep 16

I love most sports but I just cant get into the Paralympics. Its almost anti sport in that although a pursuit of excellence we know the able sports stars are better at the same sports. What we are actually watching is very...

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Rio Paralympic Coverage

5th House @5thHouse (1678) • Sheffield, England 9 Sep 16

I was reading how the Olympic Broadcasting Services will be providing live coverage of only about half the sports in the Rio Paralympics. Channel 4 has the UK TV rights but has no say in which sports are broadcast live, which...

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London Calling

rjschultz68 @rjschultz68 (387) 12 Sep 12

The British media has been awash with euphoric praise about the success of the London Games.It would be interesting to gain a wider,world, view. What did you think? Have these games changed your perception of the Brits? What's...

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Paralympics

MandaLee @MandaLee (3804) • United States 30 Aug 12

I am enjoying watching the paralympics online. It is so inspiring to see athletes with disabilities competing and proudly representing their country. People with disabilities are just like everyone else, we just do things...

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Paralimpics Games

Matpunk85 @Matpunk85 (1066) • Italy 28 Aug 12

Today will starts the XIV Paralympics Games in London. These international competitions started officially in 1960 in Rome after the traditional Olympic Games, but already in 1948 doctor Ludwig Guttmann had organised some races...

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Did you watch the end of the Paralympics - Beijing, China yesterday? Wow...!

marina321 @marina321 (4556) 18 Sep 08

I watched the end of the Paralympics - Beijing, China yesterday and the official close of this year's games with the handover to London 2012 and the going out of the Olympic flame... I thought it was a spectacular event and...

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did you see the open ceremony of the paralympics ?

successlog @successlog (3172) • China 7 Sep 08

hello friends: just a simple question:did you see the open ceremony of the paralympics ? if you say no, i dare say it is just a pity to you to miss the superexcellent program Thanks for your share. ...

i dare say it is just a pity to you to miss the su

The Paralympic Games begin today!

ml4box @ml4box (336) • China 6 Sep 08

I am watching the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at this moment. Differ to the Olympic Games, athlets step into the Beijing National Stadium/Bird's Nest at the begining so that they share the opening ceremony performance...

after 3 hours, the opening ceremony of paralympics will hold in bird nest wow

successlog @successlog (3172) • China 6 Sep 08

hello friend, after near 3 hours, the paralympics will hold in the bird nest in beijing.at eight o'clock, the opening ceremony will be showed to all people all over the world. I only want to say :if you have seen the...

after near 3 hours

the paralympics will hold in the bird nest in beij

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