| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games 22:11 - Aug 2 with 587 views | britferry |
Tanni G-T just said that the wheel chairs they race in, can cost between 10K and 40K USD. That and the cost of the prosthetic limbs, then its hardly a level playing field if you're not from a UK nation, Oz, NZ, Canada or S.A.
Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying seeing everybody competing together under their respective flags but the poorer nations ain't got a hope when it comes to the medals table.
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| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 06:43 - Aug 4 with 515 views | Sirjohnalot |
With expert coaches, training, facilities, rehab, sadly it’s the same in every sport, but even more so in parasports.
Didn’t realise till a few years ago that Paralympic’s actually means ‘parallel to the Olympics’ as opposed to anything to do with disability.
I saw a few days at London 2012, wheelchair rugby or murderball had an epic fight between and Aussie and a kiwi lad. Nz took the Aussie out of his chair and they had a cracking dust up on the floor. Both were first to embrace after.
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| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 07:31 - Aug 4 with 477 views | felixstowe_jack |
Good to see virtually all commonwealth countries embrace the games by entering the games. The commonwealth being the largest group of countries voluntary coming together to share common ideas. | |
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| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 13:32 - Aug 4 with 426 views | whiterock |
Voluntarily? you sure
Used to be called the Empire Games, says it all really | | | |
| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 13:49 - Aug 4 with 413 views | KeithHaynes |
It’s been a great meeting for sure.
Wales successes being completely ignored in the main. |  |
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| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 14:04 - Aug 4 with 390 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Para athletes at the Commonwalth games on 13:49 - Aug 4 by KeithHaynes |
It’s been a great meeting for sure.
Wales successes being completely ignored in the main. |
Loving it Elish McColgan was brilliant last night. Jerusalem as the English anthem is so much better than GSTQ too | | | |
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