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Old 10-09-2005, 11:39 PM   #74
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Originally Posted by Bendless Love
heh, it was 800m, but an exhibition event. Not a lot of people know, but wheelchair racing is an Olympic exhibition sport. And no, it's not a bunch of racing around the track in a normal wheelchair For those that don't know, we use stuff like this:

http://www.candacecable.com/wheelchairracing.htm

That's the website of a lady I raced against back in 96...I retired when I was 17, though I still think of going back every now and again.
Wow, those look like Ferraris, not wheelchairs.

I'm very impressed! You have MUCH to be proud of.
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