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paralympics 6 Paralympic Games Congratulations to all the terrific athletes who took part in the Paralympic Games, including James Crisp, who has polio. He competed for Team GB in five races at the Aquatics Centre, clinching silver in the 100m backstroke S9. champion disability The Fellowship was well represented at the Paralympics, with member Anne Strike being an Ambassador for the Games, while other members taking part included Aidan Linton-Smith being a volunteer, Pat Parker a power-lifting referee, and Maurice Collett and Betty Brown carrying the Olympic torch in the relay prior to the London 2012 Games. The Fellowship also got some good publicity before the opening of the Paralympics, with BBC World Class running a live chat on the Olympic and Paralympic value of courage. The page featured a video of a young man in Africa with polio. BBC World Class helps UK schools to twin with schools around the globe as part of its educational legacy for the 2012 Olympics. Anne Strike was answering questions, while one of our youngest members, Hamish Thompson, answered the question: “Does having polio affect you much emotionally? If so, how do you keep mentally strong?” He replied: “I’m not going to lie, I have really bad days sometimes. It normally is the realisation that I can’t do things all my friends do, such as football, rock climbing, or even diving. But I believe friends and family are the most important things anyone can have, these are the people that will support me, no matter what.” James Crisp shared his views on courage too: “For me courage is never giving in to the fear of failure. To confront whatever faces you, no matter how impossible it may seem. “To live your own life the way you want to by following your own dreams with determination and confidence whilst not allowing other people’s thoughts and opinions to have a negative influence. “To face whatever the future holds with fearlessness. Courage has got me where I am today.” n Top: the Paralympic flame burning brightly. Middle: James Crisp. Bottom: wheelchair racing. The British Polio Fellowship
Betty Brown torchbearer Member Betty Brown received the honour of becoming a torchbearer as part of the relay bringing the Olympic Flame around the country to the London 2012 Olympic Games. She writes: What can I say? It was a wonderful day, tiring but a once in a lifetime experience. My day started on 5 July at 4am. I had to board the Olympic Shuttle bus at 5am and we were then transported to our various drop-off points. I started the Filby Torch relay at 8.25. We then travelled along the route on a different bus, picking up the runners who had completed their section. The crowds turned out in force and cheered the buses and runners. All the runners had an escort and mine pushed me in my wheelchair. Five hours later we were back at our pick up point at the Town Hall in Great Yarmouth, and were given our torch if we had bought it. I then went to Filby School sports day where all the children had their photographs taken with the torch. After the sports we had a two-hour rest and then back out to a reception at All Saints Hall, Scratby where there were more photographs taken. One was with a baby whose mum said, “I will show it to him when he grows up and say you were part of history”. I must admit by 9 o clock my smile was a bit fixed, I now know how the Queen feels. I had another evening reception and then a break before I started going into schools to talk to the children. It was a great two weeks just leading up to the great day. I was at the raising of the The British Polio Fellowship Olympic flag with the Mayor of Great Yarmouth and had a brilliant day at The Royal Norfolk Show where there was a celebration of the Olympics. 300 people were involved including torchbearers, 90 children carrying the flags of all the nations taking part in the Olympics, past Olympians and up-and-coming athletes. I told one little girl that there were 8,000 holes on the torch representing every torchbearer who had taken part in the relay. Her reply was: “Which hole are you?” My reply: “Well, the very top one, of course.” n 7paralympics
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