I wonder if the crane will cease to be the official bird of Beijing now that the Games are over?? Time will tell how things go….
Closing ceremonies were pretty good, but not the best. There was one really neat part with a bunch of performers on wires above the infield with clouds above them. There [...]
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Rod Mickleburgh in Wednesday’s Globe and Mail details outgoing Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan’s impressions on how China did hosting the Paralympics and what Vancouver should look to achieve when it’s turn to host them arrives in 2010.
“I’ve been banging the drum, saying we’ve got to do better for the Paralympics here, and the echo I’ve been [...]
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Things in the Village are a changing…deals are being made and they don’t start with “hey lady”. Everyone is starting to make their trades, and the Canada back packs and bags are a hot item. Pins have been popular the whole time – one guy traded 3 pins for an Olympics t-shirt…and we get the [...]
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So, it was an eventful night last night for Deanna (athletic therapist) and I. When we got to the Park Plaza Hotel they informed us that we needed our passport to check in. No one had mentioned that fact so I had to get a car back to the Village to pick up my passport – [...]
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Geoffrey York in Monday’s Globe and Mail writes on how a pro league may arise from the interest in Wheelchair Rugby: and Canada’s athletes are well positioned to excel.
The sport, already celebrated in a popular documentary movie and cheered by crowds of thousands at international tournaments, is introducing new rules after the Beijing Paralympics to [...]
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So far today, Earl Connor won a gold in the T42 100 meters!! Chantal Petitclerc set a world and Paralympic record in the 200 meters in her heat (the final is later today). And the temperature must be in the 30s again today.
Today is the Autumn Festival. It is something about a full moon in [...]
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Great article by the Canadian Press details Canadian Wheelchair Basketballer James Borisoff’s off court pursuits as a biomedical engineer who has designed an ultralight wheelchair for sports competition:
“It’s definitely been a product of my experience,” said the Vancouver resident. “At the beginning you look to what’s out there. You look to your peers and therapists [...]
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The other day (Thursday, Sept 11) was the rowing finals. Steve in the arms only category and Caitlin and Pepito in the doubles were all happy with their performance, making improvements each day. The 4’s were racing in the A final, and finished 6th. They had a good race, but I think they just didn’t [...]
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It is cooler today – only 29 degrees! A light haze over the sky must be helping to filter out some of the direct sun rays. It may even rain later today, but the humidity is only at 30%, so hopefully not until the night.
Canada won multiple medals last night. At track we won 4 bronze [...]
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Another day, another cooker in Beijing. Now I know why people carry umbrellas here – it is so hot you need shade even if you have to carry it! Canada is racking up the medals and sits about 9th. Not much of great excitement, so I will continue on my tidbits piece -
They actually call the medal [...]
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