The Paralympics Big Chat Thread!

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Team USA wheeling in now. Strong volume of numbers here.

Just France and Japan to go.

Reply 41

242 from the USA! looking very smart with blazers :yes:

Reply 42

255 athletes set to compete for Japan :gah:

and lots of them turn out for the opening ceremony!

Reply 43

PS Reviewer

What sort of nasty designer decides on blazers for wheelchair users

Reply 44

Representing team GB: 21 Welsh, 33 Scottish, 3 from Northern Ireland (4 from NI competing for ROI this year), and 169 English :smile:

(getting mixed numbers of the overall no. of gb athletes from different sources so don't quote me on these :colondollar:

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Reply 45

Wise Goldie

Original post by laurawatt

fab for those who love sport though :awesome:

like me then lol

i know my mum hates sport so she said it yesterday that when one things ends and sporting things starts lol

Reply 46

Wise Goldie

Original post by laurawatt

Representing team GB: 21 Welsh, 33 Scottish, 3 from Northern Ireland (4 from NI competing for ROI this year), and 169 English :smile:

english best again :biggrin:

Reply 47

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

The speeches have begun

Reply 48

oh that's a nice touch, essential workers carrying the Paralympic flag :smile:

Reply 49

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I'm already annoyed by the please stand announcements.
I'm sure at either Rio or London (or both) it was "for those who can, please stand for..." and I'm annoyed that that has been dropped. :mad:

Reply 50

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Loving the guitar music ngl :love:

Reply 51

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Not going to lie, I fully expected this girl flying would be on wires up in the air. Not sat where she's been for the last half hour but this time surrounded by people dressed as birds.

Reply 52

Original post by 04MR17

Not going to lie, I fully expected this girl flying would be on wires up in the air. Not sat where she's been for the last half hour but this time surrounded by people dressed as birds.

same

Reply 53

So coming up tomorrow are:
> Cycling
> Goalball
> Swimming
> Table Tennis
> Wheelchair Basketball
> Wheelchair Fencing
> Wheelchair Rugby
(links to TSR threads)

Medals to be given out for some cycling, swimming and wheelchair fencing events :gah:

Reply 54

Saracen's Fez

Volunteer Section Leader

Original post by 04MR17

I'm already annoyed by the please stand announcements.
I'm sure at either Rio or London (or both) it was "for those who can, please stand for..." and I'm annoyed that that has been dropped. :mad:

Hmm, I remember my reaction and my family's reaction in 2012 being a bit 'this feels forced, and disabled people attend the Olympic opening ceremony too and they didn't add in "if you are able" for that'.

Changing times or...?

Reply 55

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Original post by Saracen's Fez

For me it should have been part of the Olympics announcements too. Obviously there are proportionally more people in wheelchairs at a Paralympic games, but the message now is very much that inclusion shouldn't be limited to two weeks every 4 years. In my view, it should be said, because it reminds all the able-bodied people in the room that not everyone can stand (whether they're in a wheelchair or not).

Reply 56

The Last Leg is just starting on Channel 4 covering the Paralympics! :yep:

Reply 57

Poll has been added :woo:

Reply 58