Are You Planning to Watch the Olympics?

[Fran]

and here is the little girl who made me cry. Who still holds a dream to be a ballet dancer

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OMG, that one brought tears to my eyes, too.  What a beautiful performance!

Thank you, Kelda, for posting the videos, especially this one.

[Kelda]

Article - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/othersports/06paralympics.html?scp=9&sq=&st=nyt- from the NYTimes on how the US treats the Paralympic Athletes as opposed to the other Olympians.


This articlehttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/othersports/06paraside.html?scp=8&sq=&st=nyt shows what some other countries do.

Also, another interesting article - The Art and Science of Wheelchair Basketball - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/othersports/09wheelchair.html?scp=2&sq=&st=nyt

I heard that two US Iraq vets are competing in this year's Olympics. It is the first time Iraq vets have participated.

 

[Kelda]

The Woman's T54 5000m final at Beijing Paralympics 2008 had a crash involving most of the competitors and it was decided the race would be re-run on Friday.

The same three people one but in a different order..

if you watch it its amazing - and then a stupid judge guy decides to run out in front of the remaining 4 competitors.... d'oh!
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