Summer Paralympic Games 2016 Official Thread

[dcro 10,193]

China takes the lead in the medal table. Will they keep it from now on?

[Nickyc707 328]

17 hours ago, hckosice said:

 

Thanks bud.

 

There no strict goals for our team this time, but we have some medal chances too ofc, especially with Veronika Vadovičová in womens air rifle tomorrow, there a real chance for Slovakia to win the very first medal of the Rio paralympics, which would be awesome and there also some other medal chances in table tennis and track and road cycling..but we are usually much better in winter paralympics, mainly in alpine skiing Slovakia is one of the top countries, I remember we won the medal count of this sport in Vancouver 2010, in summer editions we aren´t so good...but who know, maybe Rio will be a lucky place for us like it was during the olympics, so we´ll see

 

I know canoe slalom is the Slovakian specialism but is there any prospect of future success in sprint canoeing now that paracanoeing has been admitted to the Games?

[dcro 10,193]

@hckosice Luckily for you, there are much less events at the paralympics than there used to be (in the 80s). For example there were like 350 events in athletics alone. It takes forever to scroll this, imagine posting all the medalists.

[Nickyc707 328]

4 hours ago, Майкл said:

 

That scary parrot thing must've motivated your athletes  

 

Just as well for the parrot there are no shotgun events at the Paralympics! ☺

[hckošice 13,651]

3 minutes ago, Nickyc707 said:

 

I know canoe slalom is the Slovakian specialism but is there any prospect of future success in sprint canoeing now that paracanoeing has been admitted to the Games?

 

I absolutely have no idea

 

In fact we are actually not so strong in canoe sprint, we are mainly focused for the mens K4 because of tradition, but the canoe sprint in overall isn´t so much popular in the country. Slalom has much more interest and popularity 

[hckošice 13,651]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

@hckosice Luckily for you, there are much less events at the paralympics than there used to be (in the 80s). For example there were like 350 events in athletics alone. It takes forever to scroll this, imagine posting all the medalists.

 

well. the main idea (at least my initial hopes) is that I thought I´ll not be the lone to post the results, and some users will help me with it especially duriing the european night sessions

 

So I started just with introducing the format and ...with some hopes to be followed

[Nickyc707 328]

6 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

I absolutely have no idea

 

In fact we are actually not so strong in canoe sprint, we are mainly focused for the mens K4 because of tradition, but the canoe sprint in overall isn´t so much popular in the country. Slalom has much more interest and popularity 

 

Given your country's great tradition I just thought para-athletes might gravitate towards paracanoeing  now it's in the Games, but I guess it is to soon to tell. If paracanoeing is successful in Rio and Tokyo perhaps slalom will follow.

[Nickyc707 328]

1 hour ago, MHSN said:

Which sports have TV coverage here ? is there a list ? I know Athletics, Swimming, Football 7-side and Wheelchair basketball have it, but what about the others ?

Not sure where 'here' is, but in addition to the sports listed by yourself and Gianlu33 I have also been able to watch table tennis.

[Gianlu33 3,736]

31 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

well. the main idea (at least my initial hopes) is that I thought I´ll not be the lone to post the results, and some users will help me with it especially duriing the european night sessions

 

So I started just with introducing the format and ...with some hopes to be followed

I'll try to help you in the night 

[Gianlu33 3,736]

Very fast match in the both bronze medal match