JONESY
4:36 Wed Sep 14
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thought these people were pretty much blind and could only make out shapes with the aid of strong glasses.
probably misinformed.
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
4:27 Wed Sep 14
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Not really, mate. They need strong glasses - I don't see how that affects their legs. This is proved by the fact they can run world class able-bodied times, albeit in a world record time for their classification against a piss poor one for the able-bodieds.
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JONESY
4:17 Wed Sep 14
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still pretty amazing that visually impaired people can beat people with normal eyesight, no?
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
4:11 Wed Sep 14
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JONESY 11:54 Wed Sep 14
Probably because the competitors in that race were not what most of us would recognise as disabled. Unless needing glasses is on a par with having one leg.
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Grumpster
3:59 Wed Sep 14
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Can't help thinking that I read somewhere that Ukraine spend serious dollars on their paralympians.
Guess they're proud of them like we are.
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LeroysBoots
3:27 Wed Sep 14
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The Chinese................are they actually disabled any of their athletes ?................. are they being rigorously tested ?, it does seem somewhat bizarre that they are so far out in front
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paolo
3:20 Wed Sep 14
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Why are THE Ukraine so high in the table? Bigger spaz count due to Chernobyl?
Russians had to sell their steroids to someone.
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JONESY
11:54 Wed Sep 14
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gank.....' All the legit cripples I'd beat at any of their sports.'
not sure that's true mate, look at this. pretty incredible.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/rio-2016/1776150/rio-paralympics-2016-visually-impaired-abdellatif-baka-wins-1500m-in-race-where-top-four-would-have-won-olympic-gold/
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HairyHammer
2:49 Wed Sep 14
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Just watched one of the stupidest Interviews of a cerebral Palsey Brazillian runner who got disqualified, she was asked so many stupid questions are you disappointed was it the adrenalin sum up how bad this makes you feel.
For the sake of God why ?
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One Word
8:43 Tue Sep 13
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Good shout Hasan.. Their 4 armed goal keeper played a blinder
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Hasans Fish Bar RIP
8:35 Tue Sep 13
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Why are THE Ukraine so high in the table? Bigger spaz count due to Chernobyl?
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One Word
8:33 Tue Sep 13
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Sword fighting in wheelchairs ?
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mentor
1:25 Tue Sep 13
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I still can't watch this.
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Sydney_Iron
1:01 Tue Sep 13
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That blind Javelin thrower certainly had the officials and the crowd paying full attention, of all the sports to choose to take up?
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epsom
11:05 Tue Sep 13
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West Ham fan going for gold at Rio in Tennis final on Wednesday night. Follow him on Twitter @lapstar11
West Ham fan Andy Lapthorne secured his place in the wheelchair tennis quad singles final with a nerveless victory over American David Wagner.
Wagner, the second seed and London 2012 silver medallist, pushed the British number four seed the distance but Lapthorne prevailed 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in a match lasting one hour and 40 minutes.
They’d played each other 41 times before this encounter and the ParalympicsGB player had lost on 31 occasions.
But when it mattered the 25-year old delivered, the emotion of the moment clear after he converted a match point at the first opportunity.
"That was the best night of my life bar none. I will forever love Rio for this night. Ive got a big shot at Gold now. Believe you me, this wasn't my final, my final is on Wednesday and I will be there raring to go"
Lets get behind him.
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mentor
12:29 Tue Sep 13
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That midget's swimming tonight. Not sure I can be bothered.
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Tomshardware
12:25 Tue Sep 13
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That Liz Johnson is lovely.
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Sydney_Iron
7:10 Mon Sep 12
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Reply gank 3:00 Mon Sep 12
Not West Ham enough, on a non West Ham thread!
Ban this cunt
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gank
3:00 Mon Sep 12
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Circus freak show. All the legit cripples I'd beat at any of their sports. All the winners, those I couldn't beat, cheat with springs for legs etc.
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Brussels Sprout
12:22 Sun Sep 11
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Saw a clip of the table tennis without arms who plays by holding the bat in his mouth. Astonishing.
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Spandex Sidney
12:14 Sun Sep 11
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I'm really enjoying this, especially after today. 15 Golds in the bag now, second in the table again.
We are a truly glorious Olympic nation.
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