So at the 2008 Beijing Paralymics, they had these things that looked like toy cars that you could stick the javelins in, then use a remote to drive it up and down the range. They didn’t work all that well…
javelin car from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Posts Tagged ‘paralympics’
Olympic javelin transporter
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: beijing, china, experiences, paralympics, travel, videos
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August
2010
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Olympians
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: 2008, beijing, experiences, olympics, paralympics, sports, videos
18
February
2010
In the spirit of the Olympics going on now, here are some clips from the Paralympics in 2008!
Starting with a 100 meter dash by blind runners. They get partners who run with them, so it’s a challenge of teamwork too. Their running buddy can’t cross the finish line before them, but must also stay within a certain distance, so they’ve got to be about equally fit.
men’s 100 meter from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
Then on to the 4X100 on wheels! Check out the guy who was going so fast he flipped himself over!
men’s 4X100 meter race from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
And finally, the medal ceremony for the 4X100 relay.
Happy Birthday serenade
laelene Posted in video blog，Tags: china, experiences, paralympics, travel, videos
04
January
2010
For my first ever video, I thought I’d share a happy moment that occurred in my motherland. 🙂
happy birthday serenade from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
September 9, 2008 was a great day for the guy holding the flag and running around. He won his race at the Paralympics, on his birthday, and got serenaded by the stadium! He’s blind, so the guy running with him was his running partner. At the Paralympics, blind runners are linked with their partners and have to stay within a few feet of each other, with the actual competitor crossing the finish line just before the spotter. It takes a lot of teamwork to be a blind runner!
And for the race he won, which was a 5000-meter run…
men’s 5000 meter from Mary Qin on Vimeo.
