Salford August 2012 There have been a number of camps throughout the city, hosting athletes from many nations and in many sports in relation to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Brazil were no different, and used venues up and down the city from the Regional Athletic Arena at Sportcity to the Manchester Aquatics centre on Oxford Road. Athletes …
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Supercharged
A poetic response to another Golden response from Paralympics GB (Hannah Cockcroft, winning Gold in Rio) Have you been watching ? A Magical moment in the Rio lights New wheels speeding down the track to a Gold Neutrals and rivals all – Astounded – The British girl Has taken it…. Speeding through the competition, …
The Runner (Paralympic)
A tale on the Paralympian, Johnnie Peacock – Dedicated to all the Athletes at @ParalympicsGB taking part in the Rio Olympiad It’s not just the short burst of speed It’s not the ability for opponents to fear your name It’s not the fancy kit that makes you fast No – Its all that work …
Sprint (Paralympic)
In honour of Dame Sarah Storey – who’s just become the UKs most decorated Paralympian. Surpassing all others on two wheels Paralympic gold tally record – broken Rio watches and applauds your achievement In getting the record number of golds New dame holding the record – that’s gone from the swimming stadium To the …
Paralympians in Brazil
Salford, 7th September 2016 Right about now, Rio-de-Janeiro is beginning the 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil, the premiere event for Elite Athletes with a Disability. Recent readers of my blog will know I helped the Brazilian Paralympic Squad prepare in their Training Camp for the London Games in 2012 in the City of Manchester. Wheelchair …
Golden Moments
In another place, whilst I eat my tea Our brave athletes are going for victory flying round tracks and fields of all kind focused on goals in body and mind Prepared for the task – with targets in hand strategies made – and races planned Zeus watches on as the events unfold as Britain goes …
Waves
Another poem with an Olympic theme, seeing as we are approaching the Rio Games in Brazil. It was basically a write up of the build-up and expectation, over the time i was helping out as a spectator services team leader during the Football Competition in Manchester. I’ve put it into some kind of verse! Waves …
The Inkwell 