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IRL (In Real Life) => Sports => Topic started by: bayonetbrant on May 11, 2016, 07:03:57 PM

Title: If You're Not Watching This, You're Wrong
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 11, 2016, 07:03:57 PM
I don't care if you hate sports, this guys deserve your attention

http://invictusgames2016.org

You gotta watch the wheelchair rugby.  Seriously.  Those are some badass dudes.



They also have on-board wheel-cams on the chairs.


sitting volleyball, for amputees




and you should totally see the swimmers - can you imagine a 100m freestyle with no legs?! (https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fn2.nabble.com%2Fimages%2Fsmiley%2Fsmiley_oh.gif&hash=48cdbdf69473d2f9f3fe110800a41ed9abf34fb1)


The closing ceremonies include someone called "Vetted Band" - my wife and I were both thinking the same thing: a brass band with security clearances?
Title: Re: If You're Not Watching This, You're Wrong
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2016, 05:10:30 PM
Yep, impressive stuff. Those guys have got some guts, and I take my hat off to them.