Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:15 amPara-lympics start shortly.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:15 amRe: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:27 amGood luck to Rod Farr in the discus, shot and javelin.
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:51 pmsouth australians competing in these games
ATHLETICS
Rodney Farr
Kirrilee McPherson
Kathryn Parrish
Michael Roeger
CYCLING
Felicity Johnson
Melissa Leckie
Kieran Modra
Katie Parker (Pilot)
EQUESTRIAN
Grace Bowman
JUDO
Anthony Clarke
SHOOTING
Libby Kosmala
SWIMMING
Matt Cowdrey
Jay Dohnt
Shelley Rogers
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
George Hucks
Steve Porter
Ryan Scott
ATHLETICS
Rodney Farr
Kirrilee McPherson
Kathryn Parrish
Michael Roeger
CYCLING
Felicity Johnson
Melissa Leckie
Kieran Modra
Katie Parker (Pilot)
EQUESTRIAN
Grace Bowman
JUDO
Anthony Clarke
SHOOTING
Libby Kosmala
SWIMMING
Matt Cowdrey
Jay Dohnt
Shelley Rogers
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
George Hucks
Steve Porter
Ryan Scott
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:04 pmPaul Benz would be disappointed about not getting selected for the athletics.
I understand he missed out by the smallest of margins.
I understand he missed out by the smallest of margins.
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:38 pmHere you go guys...starts on 6th Sept
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml
The Aussies have quite a sizeable team going by the sounds on things...
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=605304
I recommend watching the wheelchair rugby...it's insane...how they manage not to finish with the floor littered with fingers I'll never know
Regards
JAS
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml
The Aussies have quite a sizeable team going by the sounds on things...
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=605304
I recommend watching the wheelchair rugby...it's insane...how they manage not to finish with the floor littered with fingers I'll never know
Regards
JAS
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:40 pmCoverage on ABC tv
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:49 pmJAS wrote:Here you go guys...starts on 6th Sept
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml
The Aussies have quite a sizeable team going by the sounds on things...
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=605304
I recommend watching the wheelchair rugby...it's insane...how they manage not to finish with the floor littered with fingers I'll never know
Regards
JAS
a doco was released a couple of years ago on wheelchair rugby in America, it was called Murderball
but it was an interesting show anywayRe: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:13 pmGood news for those in the UK that want to watch...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 412941.stm
Always try to follow as much as possible...I think the Paralymics is always overshadowed by the Olympics and the athletes rarely get the attention they deserve. I encourage everyone to try and watch some of it...these guys and gals work and train just as hard and sometimes harder than their able-bodied counterparts...a medal for them should be just as important...they represent our countries too.
Regards
JAS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 412941.stm
BBC television coverage of the Paralympics will be more extensive than ever before, action will be streamed live for six hours a day through the red button and via broadband.
Always try to follow as much as possible...I think the Paralymics is always overshadowed by the Olympics and the athletes rarely get the attention they deserve. I encourage everyone to try and watch some of it...these guys and gals work and train just as hard and sometimes harder than their able-bodied counterparts...a medal for them should be just as important...they represent our countries too.
Regards
JAS
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:58 pmJAS wrote:BBC television coverage of the Paralympics will be more extensive than ever before, action will be streamed live for six hours a day through the red button and via broadband.
The poms will get a better coverage of the Paralympics than we got from C7 with the able bodied event!
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:54 pmdrebin wrote:JAS wrote:BBC television coverage of the Paralympics will be more extensive than ever before, action will be streamed live for six hours a day through the red button and via broadband.
The poms will get a better coverage of the Paralympics than we got from C7 with the able bodied event!
The ABC here has at leasted committed its 2nd channel to live coverage everyday plus airtime on nightly ABC 1.
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:49 amYeah get behind em boys. Matt Cowdrey should clean up this year. And if my memory is still with me, i think Australia ended up winning the medal tally?!
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:03 amLibby Kosmala - again! still! must be her 10th visit!
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:16 amI thought the same, but I've just checked, the last time we lead the tallly was Sydney, slipped to 5th in Athensduncs wrote:And if my memory is still with me, i think Australia ended up winning the medal tally?!
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:43 amTeam fly out to China today.
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:29 pmJust a few days to go
The BBC was showing some primetime promotions/ads for their coverage last night which was good to see.
Looking at the official website it appears that there is an online tv channel for the Games that I think will be showing live events...might be useful if the tv stations don't live up to their promises.
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml
It's on the right-hand side, under 'Video'...called 'Paralympic Sport.tv'
The link takes you here...
http://player26.narrowstep.tv/assets/pl ... layer.html
...and the YouTube link is...
http://www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV
Regards
JAS
The BBC was showing some primetime promotions/ads for their coverage last night which was good to see.
Looking at the official website it appears that there is an online tv channel for the Games that I think will be showing live events...might be useful if the tv stations don't live up to their promises.
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml
It's on the right-hand side, under 'Video'...called 'Paralympic Sport.tv'
The link takes you here...
http://player26.narrowstep.tv/assets/pl ... layer.html
...and the YouTube link is...
http://www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV
Regards
JAS
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:46 pmthe opening Cermony is on Saturday night
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:39 amThiele wrote:the opening Cermony is on Saturday night
Starting at 9.50 pm and finish at about 1 am.
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:57 pmSIX-time Paralympic gold medallist Russell Short will carry the Australian flag in tomorrow night's Beijing Games' opening ceremony.
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 28,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 28,00.html
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:59 pmOpening Ceremony on now.
Might not all be there voluntarily but it is good to see a capacity crowd.
Seems to be a lot of people doing a modern version of a Morris Dance
....very macho look for the fellas 
Regards
JAS
Might not all be there voluntarily but it is good to see a capacity crowd.
Seems to be a lot of people doing a modern version of a Morris Dance
....very macho look for the fellas Regards
JAS
Re: Para-lympics
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:33 pmAccording to Wikipedia, the "intellectual disability" category in the paralympics is currently suspended. Anyone know why?