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Summer Paralympic Games 2016 Official Thread


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Big thanks to hckosice  and Gianlu33 for keeping us up to date with all the results during the past ten days. :bowdown::thumbup:

 

Despite the worries beforehand these Games seem to have reached the Brazilian people in a way the Olympics  didn't and it was wonderful to see the way they revelled in the performances of not only their own athletes but those of the other competing nations. It is only when you watch the Paralympics that you realise just how many remarkable people there are across the world fighting to overcome huge barriers in their lives and achieving things that even many able-bodied people can only dream of.

 

From a national point of view a great games for GB with 147 medals and 64 gold medals. The best since 1988 - 183 medals and 65 golds - when the programme was 40% bigger!

 

Always sad when a multi-event games ends not least because it invariably sees the retirement of great athletes who we'll never get to see in action again. But sport goes on and new heroes emerge. Anyway can't wait for the next one!  :hatoff:

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1 hour ago, opruh said:

100+ gold medals for China is amazing. :thumbup:

I don't think you should be too amazed! After all China's vast population means that they can find athletes to compete across many more classes than most other countries.

 

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