Paralympics 2012 Daily Diary

Truman Burbank

Silvio.Dante wrote: »

It beats Ryan Tubridy hands down...:D

(1) Who?
(2) You've ruined Friday nights til The Toy Show
(3) No, please no

Dan man

Just realised that Katie Taylor and the rest of the boxing medallists are on the Late Late tonight....not to be missed then. Darren O'Neill the team captain in London is on too.

Maryanne40

Well done to Mark and Catherine today....an amazing haul.

Just watched the great Natalie du Toit come second in her final ever swimming race...she is retiring now. I met her once and she is an absolute sweetheart....time for everybody. We had a great chat about prostheses and wearing heels

Silvio.Dante

I just watched 45 minutes of dirge in Khazakstan.

Thank God for our Paralympians...!

Maryanne40

OMG, I forgot it was even on I'm so caught up in the paralympics!!!

Silvio.Dante

Maryanne40 wrote: »

OMG, I forgot it was even on I'm so caught up in the paralympics!!!

Stay with the Paralympics. Its far more fulfilling...;)

Skid

Not long until Jason Smyth o'clock.

The T13 200 metres goes at 7.25pm.

Silvio.Dante

Fasten your seatbelts folks...:)

KevIRL

Alex Zanardi won his second gold of the games today. What a story

Kerrydude1981

Come on Jason!!!

Dan man

Gold medal number 8 here we come!!

ROCKMAN

BRILLANT :D:D
OUTSTANDING:):):)
UNREAL:D:):D

Skid

Never in doubt

Double Double Gold for Jason Smyth !!!!!!

Silvio.Dante

BOOM!!!!!

Dan man

Jason Smyth.... GOLD MEDAL #2!!

catch.23

That was incredible!!!

Dan man

Medal watch....

IRELAND 8 GOLD 3 SILVER 5 BRONZE 16 TOTAL

Silvio.Dante

So close to breaking 21 seconds. Give him 2 years focussing on the 200 and he could come very close to the Irish record...:)

catch.23

Anyone know what time the medal ceremony is at?

calex71

Hasn't been shown on channel 4 yet, but was just watching there it (the race)will be shown in a few minutes, love how they bill him as "the fastest paralympian of them all"

fox_1973

catch.23 wrote: »

Anyone know what time the medal ceremony is at?

8.15 on setanta

KevIRL

C4 showing it now

cats.life

just watching channel 4 now and their offffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

cats.life

jason left them all behind him. dont think he takes a breath from the time he starts the race until he finishes. he is like a torpido.

The_Kew_Tour

Credit to C4, BBC and the British public for nothing short of being outstanding to the praise and support they have given the Irish team over the 2 games.

fox_1973

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Credit to C4, BBC and the British public for nothing short of being outstanding to the praise and support they have given the Irish team over the 2 games.

I was just saying the same to the other half, they have given us so much air time and really been behind us even the Clare Balding apologising why Jasons race wasnt shown live, its a summer of sport I wont forget, brillant in every sense

calex71

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Credit to C4, BBC and the British public for nothing short of being outstanding to the praise and support they have given the Irish team over the 2 games.

And shame on RTE for only showing highlights at a ridiculous hour :mad:

fox_1973

calex71 wrote: »

And shame on RTE for only showing highlights at a ridiculous hour :mad:

+1

catch.23

calex71 wrote: »

And shame on RTE for only showing highlights at a ridiculous hour :mad:

The hour is unacceptable, but they haven't got the rights for live programming, hence it only being highlights.

calex71

catch.23 wrote: »

The hour is unacceptable, but they haven't got the rights for live programming, hence it only being highlights.

Ah that would explain the lack of live coverage then.