I CAN'T WATCH!

[blamebrampton]

It's the gold medal match of the men's wheelchair basketball and I might actually die of nervousness. I think it's finished in the real world, but I can't stop watching the replay to find out.

Canada has Patrick Anderson, the best player in the world. Australia have several very good players, including Troy Sachs, a man who I interviewed in 1999 and who is as tall in his sports chair as I am standing up. When he's standing on his prosthesis, it's just embarrassing. Nothing worse than talking to strange men's bellies.

It is SUCH A CLOSE GAME, with the lead seesawing and excellent play on both sides. There are seven minutes left and I am finding it hard to breathe. Of course, that's mostly because I still have gunk in my lungs, but the tension is NOT HELPING.

To distract myself, let me give you an update of other essential Paralympic news. In rugby, Australia goes up against the US for the gold after an amazing win against Canada, with Canada and Great Britain playing for the bronze. If you have any opportunity to watch either game, I recommend it highly. To describe the play, it's like polo crossed with rollerderby, crossed with football. And a bit of rugby. Played by very fast lunatics.

Oh good grief, one minute ten to go, five points in it. ARGH!

OMG! Australia won! 72:60! And the commentators have gone completely mad! And I cannot blame them in the least. I think Troy Sachs might be having a little cry, and I can't blame him, either, he's been wanting that medal since 1999 at least.

Oh god, now David Weir and Kurt Fearnley are racing the 1500m ... ARGH! Fearnley crashed! It's like watching the Monza Grand Prix all over again as the chairs skid on the wet track! David's taken it, and Fearnley's pushed back from a wipeout to the bronze! Oh I hope Kurt can win the gold in the marathon tomorrow, if anyone deserves it, it's him.

Thank goodness there are only a few hours of coverage a day, I have things that need to be done! At least my Darkfest fic now has a beginning, and an end, and a yawning gap between the two. But it's a step up from just the end!

Comments

[empress-jae.livejournal.com]

so is paralympic wheelchair volleyball anything like murderball? those wheelchair rugby guys are vicious!

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

Oh, BB! Too much sports - I can't participate in the conversation and I miss you! lol

And oooo, because you are writing darkfest? I am intrigued by the idea of a Brammers dark and twisty fic....

[maya231.livejournal.com]

I don't watch much TV, but your posts made me curious about the Paralympics. However, I can't find a whisper of Paralympics. Is it me (and my lack of extra TV channels) or is this not on TV in the states?

[absynthedrinker.livejournal.com]

Australians and their obssession with sport. It never ends. Hope all is well with you.

Peace,
Bubba

Thought you might like the shoes

[jamie2109.livejournal.com]

Bah, damn I missed it! I did see the replay of the murderball semis where the guys trounced - ok snuck in under - the Canadians. That was the first time I'd seen the wheelchair rugby and it amazed me so much! It was so exciting and I was yelping in my chair! That Riley Batt is a superhero!

[shadowclub.livejournal.com]

Darkfest fic?? Omg, I can't wait to read it!