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Post by james.b (banned) on Aug 30, 2012 21:14:22 GMT
A few on here have said they love the Olympic Games but can't get interested in the Paralympic Games but don't know why. Yes they do know, but it can't be said because it would be far from politically correct and probably result in a ban from this forum.
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Post by Lone Gunman on Aug 30, 2012 21:50:50 GMT
A few on here have said they love the Olympic Games but can't get interested in the Paralympic Games but don't know why. Yes they do know, but it can't be said because it would be far from politically correct and probably result in a ban from this forum. What's that troll? You sound like a danny multi!
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Post by james.b (banned) on Aug 30, 2012 21:54:25 GMT
You're the troll which is why you can't work it out.
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Post by Gary Baldi on Aug 30, 2012 22:04:56 GMT
I suppose the troll could be waiting to go back to school and is trying to find some bites to sate the boredom.
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Post by scotchegg on Aug 30, 2012 23:18:56 GMT
I respect the fact that people have structured views on the paralympics that differ from mine but find it pathetic that others can just dismiss them out of hand due to ignorance or by scoring cheap points.
For me sport is about giving everyone the chance to compete regardless of backgrounds etc. If you are good enough then nothing else should matter. However, that doesn't mean to say that we only acknowledge the elite.
No one chooses to be disabled. No one chooses to loose a limb or be born with difficulties most of us could never imagine. But that doesn't mean that their life is over.
The Paralympics give people the opportunity to aspire to succeed, and who can argue against that? I loved the Olympics and know that I will also love the Paralympics. They are very different events and can not be compared easily - but that doesn't make their values any less.
It would be great if you could get behind the games, or if not then at least respect them for what they are. If you can't do that, and want to make stupid comments then you are unfortunately pathetic and I have no time for you!
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Post by moobs on Aug 31, 2012 9:50:10 GMT
Yes but Sport is also a spectacle which appeals to as wide an audience as those interested.
I'd rather be honest than patronising....
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Post by Boogaloo on Aug 31, 2012 11:22:16 GMT
Yes but Sport is also a spectacle which appeals to as wide an audience as those interested. I'd rather be honest than patronising.... Well about 2.3 million spectators don't agree with you on that. There's nothing wrong with not enjoying watching it - No-one is forcing anypone. I don't enjoy watching golf, but it doesn't mean I have anything against Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods.
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Post by Gary Baldi on Aug 31, 2012 12:40:42 GMT
It would be great if you could get behind the games, or if not then at least respect them for what they are. If you can't do that, and want to make stupid comments then you are unfortunately pathetic and I have no time for you! That's exactly my view on things. I respect anyone that puts the time and effort in to train for the Olympic movement (able bodied or disabled). If they win, even better. But I can hardly see myself watching the Paralympic games themselves as I'm not really that interested.
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Post by yellowj on Aug 31, 2012 16:46:57 GMT
I'm going to the evening athletics session on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to it. I'm enjoying the games so far.
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Post by dougie07 on Aug 31, 2012 23:54:53 GMT
I'm not sure about you, but I thought Hannah Cockroft's performance and the reaction of the crowd during her ceremony was absolutely brilliant. One of my moments of the summer.
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Post by Worcester Yellow on Sept 1, 2012 21:01:21 GMT
I loved the olympics but am struggling to get in to the paralympics. But i do know why, and it's because channel 4's coverage is so much worse than the BBC's.
The actual paralympians are incredible though.
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Post by chuckbert on Sept 2, 2012 7:32:00 GMT
I struggle a bit with the bureaucracy aspects. Like in the discus where there are two different capability levels in the same pool, so the winners are determined not by who threw it the furthest, but by some formula applied to their throw. Like Duckworth-Lewis, it is contrived and makes for an underwhelming competition, regardless of the endeavor, bravery and drive of the athletes.
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Post by John Lennon on Sept 2, 2012 9:29:56 GMT
I loved the olympics but am struggling to get in to the paralympics. But i do know why, and it's because channel 4's coverage is so much worse than the BBC's. The actual paralympians are incredible though. I was a bit like that, but I'm now really into it
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Post by yellowj on Sept 2, 2012 17:15:42 GMT
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Post by Boogaloo on Sept 2, 2012 19:19:26 GMT
That was amazing. He was getting left for dust comig round he turn, but it was a bit like he had a turbo up his ar$e!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2012 20:52:16 GMT
Pistorious is a bit upset!
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Post by Boogaloo on Sept 2, 2012 21:04:33 GMT
Pistorious is a bit upset! Newspaper headline for tomorrow:- "Pistorious Pist Off!!!" ;D
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Post by Boogaloo on Sept 3, 2012 12:43:00 GMT
I thought Pistorious' outburst was quite unsavoury really. The interviewer spoke with the Brazilian and he did everything by the book and was using the same set of limbs through the heats and the semis. He hadn't been disqualified. Plus if there is a loop-hole that has been exploited, then why didn't Pistorious think to use longer blades?
It's a bit like those body suits the swimmers had in the Beijing Olympics - everyone was using them because if they were serious about getting a medal, they had to. Now they're banned because they were deemed against the spirit of competition, but at least the rules have been clarified.
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Post by Gary Baldi on Sept 3, 2012 12:56:55 GMT
I find the whole Pistorius hissy fit quite ironic really.
At least it shows he cares, even if the rant was way off what is acceptable.
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Post by Lone Gunman on Sept 3, 2012 14:26:22 GMT
In a way you have to have a bit of sympathy with Pistorius. he seems to be somewhat the victim of his desire to compete with non-disabled athletes. His outburst was in poor taste but as i understand it, the blades he uses are the ones he uses when competing against able-bodied athletes, which is to say they are as close an approximation of real legs as possible, so he isn't getting an unfair advantage. It seems that the rules in the Paralympics mean that the prostheses don't have to be as close an approximation of the real thing, but Pistorius has to use the more 'realistic' ones because if he changed them he's have to go through the whole rigmarole again in order to compete in able-bodied events. The Brazilian is undoubtedly talented, and Pistorious couldn't go on dominating for ever, but when he says the guy has an advantage, he's right, it just isn't an illegal one.
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Post by moobs on Sept 3, 2012 21:59:34 GMT
One thing they could do to make it more watchable is more interesting sports, for instance, blind fencing. Last man standing gets the gold...
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Post by John Lennon on Sept 4, 2012 6:45:43 GMT
I'm going to the Athletics tomorrow morning. I'm really looking forward to it. The Athletics have been excellent so far, and it will be nice to be in the Olympic Stadium with 80,000 other people. I've also got tickets for Saturday night, which should be exciting being the last night of action of London 2012.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2012 9:05:48 GMT
One thing that's been evident during both the Olympics and the Paralympics is the support of the British public. Haven been fortunate to attend the Olympic park then stadium & Wembley during the games the whole place was buzzing with anticipation and excitement.
A friend also attended last week and said the atmosphere was equally if not better. Fair play to everyone who's attended/attending.
We all should be very proud of the athletes who've competed and also proud to be British as we've hosted both games bloody brilliantly..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2012 9:16:28 GMT
Good post that ^^^^
The atmospheres have been unbelievable. I know a few people who were in the athletics stadium on "super saturday" and they have all said it was by far the best atmosphere at a sporting event they have ever experienced and they are big football and other sports fans and have been to a lot of events all round the world.
We should definately be very proud. After the initial scepticism, the Olympics could have been a major embarassment for Britain, but we've turned it round and shown the world that we are a truly great nation still. That alone probably makes it money well spent.
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Post by sarumox on Sept 4, 2012 17:23:53 GMT
I too am delighted that we have been able to put on two unique occasions that have allowed the world to see how capable we can be and the success of our athletes has been an added bonus. I have not seen much of the paralympics but have listened to the radio commentaries and the atmosphere has been outstanding. However it will need more than that to increase any pride I have in being British. There is too much that is wrong in our islands that have dampened my enthusiasm in the pride stakes.
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Post by yellowj on Sept 5, 2012 16:02:11 GMT
I was at the stadium last night. The atmosphere was fantastic, especially for David Weir's race. We had great seats half way between the start and finish of 100m and close to the ceremonies.
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Post by Boogaloo on Sept 5, 2012 17:19:11 GMT
This is a great story about former F1 driver Alex Zanardi who won the H4 handcycling gold today. He lost both his legs and very nearly lost life in a horrific motor-racing accident in 2001, and now he has a gold medal to his name at 45 years of age. Inspirational stuff. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19493510
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Post by Lone Gunman on Sept 5, 2012 17:38:54 GMT
This is a great story about former F1 driver Alex Zanardi who won the H4 handcycling gold today. He lost both his legs and very nearly lost life in a horrific motor-racing accident in 2001, and now he has a gold medal to his name at 45 years of age. Inspirational stuff. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19493510Horrific is the right word for Zanardi's crash. Extremely impressive for him to come back from what were appalling injuries. Just shows that you can't kill the competitive spirit.
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Post by dougie07 on Sept 6, 2012 0:08:10 GMT
Zanardi is an unbelievable man. There was a feature on him on 'The Last Leg' tonight which included an interview with him from before the Paralympics. The way that he looks back on his crash is staggering. He is chatting about his body being split into two pieces when the crash happened, but is saying it in the most jovial tone possible. When it's available on 4OD, it's worth skipping through to it.
I'm delighted he won today (and equally sad that the OBS don't film road cycling so we couldn't show it live).
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Post by Alan Partridge on Sept 6, 2012 20:58:11 GMT
anyone watching athletics tonight.... amazing....
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