This year is the first time I’ve watched the Olympic games, and I absolutely loved watching judo. Imagine my thrill when I found out judo will also be featured in the Paralympics!
Anybody else planning to watch the Paralympics? If so, what sport? I am a bit curious about “blind football” and “wheelchair basketball” (as titled in my language), so I might give those a try as well.
- apotheotic (she/her) ( @apotheotic@beehaw.org ) English8•1 month ago
Wheelchair basketball is probably the most exciting sport I have ever had the pleasure of watching live. Definitely tune in for that.
Those athletes move up and down the court in a CHAIR 2 or 3 times as fast as I could at a full sprint.
- Maestro ( @Maestro@fedia.io ) 5•1 month ago
Sadly climbing/bouldering won’t be in the paralympics until 2028
- Call me Lenny/Leni ( @shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee ) English4•1 month ago
Probably. I do it as often as I can, with it being much more genuine than the actual Olympics, as this year will show.
- WanderingSoul ( @WanderingSoul@feddit.uk ) English2•1 month ago
I didn’t go out of my way to watch the Olympics, but I managed to watch a fair amount by having it on in the background while doing chores/waiting for other programs to start. Will do the same with the Paralympics.