Paralympic Roadshow visiting Dover

• Guest 735

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  6 August 2012     12:34186215
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  Paralympic Roadshow is travelling around Kent offering people a chance to see and use some of the Paralympic sporting equipment and maybe meet a Paralympian!
  
  Kent's Paralympic Road Show Bus will be parked in the main car park throughout the day and will provide people with the opportunity to learn about a range of Paralympic Sports including sitting volleyball, table tennis and powerlifting.
  
  This FREE event is open to everyone, come and try a Paralympic Sport
  
  Dover Leisure Centre
  Saturday 18th August 10am - 4pm
  
  For more information and daily schedule visit http://www.vistaleisure.com/dover-view-news.aspx?news=131
• Guest 656

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  6 August 2012     12:42186217
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  Great stuff Kyle
  
  I've got tickets in September so I'm of to see them in action
• Guest 735

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  7 August 2012     09:57186347
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  That will be great, which sport are they for?
• Guest 656

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  8 August 2012     12:32186429
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  Hi Kyle, I'm going to see Athletics and would you believe football! Looking forward to both
• Guest 735

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  8 August 2012     16:25186456
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  Brilliant, hope the atmosphere is just as good for the Paralympic Games... (GB often do better in PG than the Olympics) 42 Gold in Beijing
• Guest 705

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  8 August 2012     22:07186494
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  Wow-they are great to watch-will bring the grandchildren!
  Never give up...
• Guest 735

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  15 August 2012     11:50187287
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  The Paralympic Roadshow was at Gravesend yesterday, some kids trying out the adapted wheelchairs.
  
  

  
• Guest 710

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  16 August 2012     11:33187407
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  Great to watch?
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188996/Paralympics-rules-make-disabled-feel-non-human-Fury-wheelchair-bound-parents-told-sit-families-event.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
  
  Trading Standards heavy handed and wrong...
  
  http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/stoke_newington_shopkeeper_may_sue_bungling_council_bosses_after_fake_olympic_products_slur_1_1480073
  
  This shop-keeper has already fought and won the right not to stock top-shelf merchandise, a lovely chap too.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 735

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  16 August 2012     11:58187408
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  Thanks for invading this thread with those positive reports Tom ;-)
• Guest 719

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  16 August 2012     14:01187413
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  I shall be there doing my bit on Saterday
  Yorkshire Born And Yorkshire Bred
• Guest 641

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  16 August 2012     14:06187415
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  I'll be watching the sailing from the Nothe in Weymouth
• howard mcsweeney1

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  21 August 2012     15:49188015
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  did anyone go last saturday and if so are there any pictures?
  
  the new locked thread reminded me.
• Guest 735

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  22 August 2012     08:41188088
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  We had several visitors throughout the day, all of whom got to try their hands at several Paralympic Sports.
  
  I took photos, yet to upload them, will post a link once I have.
  
  The wheelchair basketball was extremely popular, we are looking at bringing that to Dover Leisure Centre... fingers crossed.