Para Olympics
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I am in two minds about this. Apparently he really cant shake a strange woman's hand in public. On the other hand he inst in Iran.
He should leave his culture of misogyny at home. It's a shame the IPC and the Duchess of York decided his bigotry is something which should be respected.
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It's not something I like to watch. I love the Olympics. And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance in the World or the winner of the 200m breaststroke is the fastest swimmer at that distance in the world. I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
TPFKAPB wrote:
And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance has the best medical team in the World
FTFY Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
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I'm sorry mate, but I have to disagree with you here. Why should we not afford the same dignity as we do to a fully-abled person in the Olympics? These competitors have as much right to have their skill displayed as someone like Michael Phelps does.
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I'm giving the paralympics exactly the same attention as the normal olympics.
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TPFKAPB wrote:
And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance has the best medical team in the World
FTFY Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote:
Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
No it's not. I read a piece that suggests that 1 in 6 cheat by hurting themselves before a competition. Apparently by hurting themselves this produces a shot of adrenalin which speeds up their heart and gets them warmed-up in much the same way as an abled-bodied person would warm-up through exercise.
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Well the ones I saw looked pretty damn normal to me. It wasnt like they were herded out of a van whereupon they wandered around aimlessly having to be constantly shepherded to the start line. And as for the IQ required to run and jump for a normal Olympian, I wouldn't have thought it was that high, so I really fail so see why there is any distinction here. As for the horses though, I really do think they should be disable too. A few lame ones with replacement legs and stuff. Perhaps those blade looking things the runners use. With a bit of technology they could be got to jump 30 feet I reckon. :)
BilliousBob wrote:
As for the horses though, I really do think they should be disable too. A few lame ones with replacement legs and stuff. Perhaps those blade looking things the runners use. With a bit of technology they could be got to jump 30 feet I reckon. :)
That would certainly make it more interesting.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote:
Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
No it's not. I read a piece that suggests that 1 in 6 cheat by hurting themselves before a competition. Apparently by hurting themselves this produces a shot of adrenalin which speeds up their heart and gets them warmed-up in much the same way as an abled-bodied person would warm-up through exercise.
Or maybe they're into S/M.
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He should leave his culture of misogyny at home. It's a shame the IPC and the Duchess of York decided his bigotry is something which should be respected.
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I agree. It is a cultural thing, so when abroad he shouldnt worry about shaking a womans hand.
Unfortunately cultural relativism which infests the west means his culture of bigotry is pandered to. The IPC should have told him if he didn't want to shake the hand of a woman he doesn't consider as his property he shouldn't have been on the podium
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Actually, you didn't, and nor does anyone else who gets the quote wrong. "The staff of life" = a famous quote from one of the translations of the Bible, which everyone knows and understands, and which can be use directly, indirectly, symbolically, rhetorically, metaphorically, etc. in discussions with intelligent and lucid people. "The stuff of life" = a vague descriptive used in biological circles, which can only be used directly, so is usually a nonsense misquoting of "the staff of life",
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There was a mud wrestling petition? Link damn it, and I will sign it.
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It was a proposed, conceptual petition, so please enclose your proposed, conceptual signature in a plain, unmarked, mud-coloured envelope.
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Actually, you didn't, and nor does anyone else who gets the quote wrong. "The staff of life" = a famous quote from one of the translations of the Bible, which everyone knows and understands, and which can be use directly, indirectly, symbolically, rhetorically, metaphorically, etc. in discussions with intelligent and lucid people. "The stuff of life" = a vague descriptive used in biological circles, which can only be used directly, so is usually a nonsense misquoting of "the staff of life",
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BTW, What is this Para Olympics of which you speak. I have heard nothing of this strange thing. Perhaps you mean Paralympics, for that is what everyone else in the world except for those with learning difficulties, call it.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
BTW, What is this Para Olympics of which you speak.
I have heard nothing of this strange thing.You must be pretty hard of hearing then since it is most commonly refered to this way on the TV. Not to mention plenty of written examples: https://www.google.fr/search?hl=en&client=opera&hs=lO&rls=en&channel=suggest&sa=X&ei=WLtFUJrLLofD0QWt7oC4Ag&ved=0CBsQvwUoAQ&q=Para+Olympics&spell=1#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&client=opera&hs=83U&rls=en&channel=suggest&q="Para+Olympics"&oq="Para+Olympics"&gs\_l=serp.12..0i3l2j0l3j0i7j0l2j0i7j0.1604.3709.1.5070.2.2.0.0.0.0.319.497.0j1j0j1.2.0...0.0...1c.2z9imIL9tRc&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r\_gc.r\_pw.&fp=6d7926d022b889fe&biw=1256&bih=636
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As you wish. Because initially I thought people are pronouncing it the wrong way (But it was right ). Well if it doesn't matter to you, yup it doesn't. ;)
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So I am watching the Para Olympics by chance the other day and I see show jumping. Horses. Jumping. Carrying people around on their backs. Just how is this a Para Olympic sport? The horses arent missing limbs are they? Look, having a rider who is partially sighted, missing part of a limb or some such isnt going to make any difference to the ability of a completely sound and fit horse to jump over some logs! And before you say they can't hang on I an sure given the prothetics available today special ones can be made that do a better job than a stirrup! I had a similar thought a few years ago watching the Para Olympics 800m hurdles for those with a learing disability. A learning disability? ust how does that make them run any different to someone in the true Olymppics? A bit thick they might be but it doesnt stop them running! If they wanted to make it fair they should have people asking them quesitons at each hurdle. Things like 'pi to 3 decimal places' or 'whats that on your vest', you know, things to test their ability to focus and think under stress. Anyway, I find the Para Olympics a bit odd at times. --edit-- Dont forget to look at the message icon. :)
