Hertsscot Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Anyone been watching these? What have been your highlights? Couple of ex-pupils took part, unfortunately neither won a medal but did well and should be proud of their achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I do like the wheelchair racing. I think it should be in the actual Olympics, fundamentally it's the same as racing on bikes. Bit of a shocker the Iranian cyclist being killed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 It would be more interesting if there was more than one country competing. I've been watching "The Last Leg". It's excellent entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Orraloon said: I've been watching "The Last Leg". It's excellent entertainment. I was gonna say that too, The Last Leg's been great. Far better than the BBC's po-faced coverage of the Olympics. Saw Adam Hills at the Glasgow comedy festival a few months back. Hilarious night. Edited September 19, 2016 by Toepoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Totally agree with the comments about Last Leg. I think it does a great deal to raise profile of athletes with disabilities and deal with wider issues around disability. Also very funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainwull Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Thought the last leg was superb. I loved it when Johnny Vegas made an appearance on a few of the shows. Found the Para's inspiring but have to say I think the disability categories need a bit of tightening up. e.g. The guy that won the category 3 cycling road race won it with an average speed of nearly 30mph. That's not far off Pro standards. He was miles ahead of anyone else. I believe he has a problem with the arches of his feet but competes against paracyclists with no legs. Something not right there. Got a wee bit fed up of the hype surrounding Sarah Storey. Fair enough she has a deformed hand but does that really compromise her ability to cycle ? I'd prefer to see the people who's disability actually affects their ability to perform in their chosen sport given the chance of competing against others with similar disabilities Otherwise the medals table,in my opinion, becomes meaningless. Edited December 29, 2016 by captainwull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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