Just thought that, if not a whole sub-forum, we should at least have a thread about the Rio Paralympics.
Rio 2016 Website: https://www.rio2016.com/en
IPC Rio 2016 Website: https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Paralympics
The Opening Ceremony was held last night, with the competitions starting today.
The Closing Ceremony will be on Sunday 18th September.
OK, so I have an alterior motive to starting this thread. Bethany Firth, a S14 swimmer from Bangor in Co. Down, set a new World Record in her 100m Backstroke Heat today.
Bethany is the reigning Paralympic Champion in this race. But, this is her first Paralympics representing Great Britain, having switched from representing Ireland.
So, a good start for Northern Ireland!
Let's hope it continues!
CaroLiza_fan
Rio 2016 Website: https://www.rio2016.com/en
IPC Rio 2016 Website: https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Paralympics
The Opening Ceremony was held last night, with the competitions starting today.
The Closing Ceremony will be on Sunday 18th September.
OK, so I have an alterior motive to starting this thread. Bethany Firth, a S14 swimmer from Bangor in Co. Down, set a new World Record in her 100m Backstroke Heat today.
Bethany is the reigning Paralympic Champion in this race. But, this is her first Paralympics representing Great Britain, having switched from representing Ireland.
So, a good start for Northern Ireland!
Let's hope it continues!
CaroLiza_fan