Which Tyler Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Kicks off tomorrow: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/paralympic-schedule.htm For UK viewers, Channel 4 & More 4 are the places to be: https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-coverage-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Wheelchari rugby really is vicous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Which Tyler said: Wheelchari rugby really is vicous! They call it murderball for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-58329277 Only tangentially linked to paralympics but a nice story all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I hope they successfully stage these games then get far away from Tokyo and their spiking virus situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 @Tywin et al. how you liking the paralympic medal table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: @Tywin et al. how you liking the paralympic medal table? Touch early to be getting cocky isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: Touch early to be getting cocky isn't it? We beat them in 08, 12 and 16 (though 08 and 12 were pretty close). I fancy our chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: We beat them in 08, 12 and 16 (though 08 and 12 were pretty close). I fancy our chances. Oh, so do I; I'm just not going to gloat after 1 day of action (mind I'm unlikley to gloat after 10 days either, but that's me). Anyway, the americans will look at the wrong medal table whenever they do check in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: @Tywin et al. how you liking the paralympic medal table? I haven't really seen much coverage TBH, but I just turned wheelchair basketball and I didn't realize they played without a hoop. I recall trying to play it years ago with one and it was one of the hardest things I've ever tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Which Tyler said: Anyway, the americans will look at the wrong medal table whenever they do check in Don't be sour we once again placed first in golds and total medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liffguard Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Well done to Piers Gilliver, gold for GB in the class A individual épée. Nice improvement on his Rio result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Currently 6, 7, 3 Team GB 2, 2, 0 team USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Nothing against the Paralympics, I think it's a great thing, but I've never seen someone argue "Well, you kicked our ass medal wise in the Olympics, but ha, we're beating you medal wise in the Paralympics just after they started!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Tywin et al. said: I haven't really seen much coverage TBH, but I just turned wheelchair basketball and I didn't realize they played without a hoop. I recall trying to play it years ago with one and it was one of the hardest things I've ever tried. Wait what? Are you sure that wasn't rugby - wheelchair basketball absolutely does have a hoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: Wait what? Are you sure that wasn't rugby - wheelchair basketball absolutely does have a hoop The channel guide said it was basketball, but after looking up some videos it could have been rugby, though I would have guessed it was handball if you told me it wasn't basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: The channel guide said it was basketball, but after looking up some videos it could have been rugby, though I would have guessed it was handball if you told me it wasn't basketball. If they were smashing into each other, and trying to carry the ball over the line (within the red rectangle) then it was rugby. If they were trying to get a basketball through a basketball hoop, then it was basketball. If it was an event that isn't in the current paralympic schedule where they try to throw the ball into a hockey(ish) goal, then it was handball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 35 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: If they were smashing into each other, and trying to carry the ball over the line (within the red rectangle) then it was rugby. It had to be that then, although everything else about the game looked like basketball, down to them dribbling a round ball. I found another set of videos on YouTube that looked like what I pictured wheelchair Rugby to be. They were playing with a rugby ball on a hardcourt designed to look like a rugby field/pitch, and holy hell they were committing what was tantamount to war crimes against one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: It had to be that then, although everything else about the game looked like basketball, down to them dribbling a round ball. I found another set of videos on YouTube that looked like what I pictured wheelchair Rugby to be. They were playing with a rugby ball on a hardcourt designed to look like a rugby field/pitch, and holy hell they were committing what was tantamount to war crimes against one another. On 8/25/2021 at 12:26 PM, Maltaran said: They call it murderball for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 Match of the pool stages (on paper) coming up in 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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