“Once We Accept our Limits, We go Beyond Them.”
This is the realm of relentless people, people who haven’t let their disability deviate them from their goal and passion. From Wheelchair Tennis to Sitting Volleyball, welcome to the world where the word Impossible doesn’t exist. Welcome to the world of Paralympics!
The 2016 Paralympics have started and the inspirational stories are storming everywhere. With over 4000 athletes from 160 countries competing in 534 events over a period of 10 days, we can see here how much one can push oneself. Rio is hosting this year’s Paralympics, just as it did the Olympics of 2016, and some serious action is going on!
Brazilian national Daniel Dias enjoyed a golden start to his Rio 2016 campaign on a night when eight swimming world records were broken in a raucous Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Dias won the S5 200 meter freestyle, for his 11th Paralympic title. Cut to China’s Huang Lisha who won her third consecutive 100 meter T53 Paralympic title after setting a new world record of 16.19 seconds in the heats. But the best till now in the competition has been Sarah Storey who became the most successful British female Paralympian of all time by winning gold in the 3000 meters individual pursuit final. Storey, who was born without a left hand, has now won 12 Paralympic gold medals – five in swimming and seven in cycling.
All this startling talent and marvelous performances have led to a winning event with the ticket sales crossing 1.7 million mark. Goes without saying that the athletes are surpassing themselves and we cannot wait to see what wonders will ensue.
