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Good morning Australia, from Paris. Would you swim in the Seine? Asking for a friend. At around 3:30am Paris time (in about five hours from now), officials will get the latest e-coli levels from the Seine so they can decide whether both the women's and men's triathlon events can take place. If not, the Olympic triathlon will become an Olympic duathlon. Officials have done all they could - including spending around AUD2.2 billion on cleaning the river up as part of the Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 legacy program. But what do you do, when the entire average rainfall for July buckets down in one 36 hour period? #Olympics #Paris2024 #triathlon #duathlon #climatechange #weather

DO YOU LOSE THE GOLD… OR DO YOU *WIN* THE SILVER? Over the last few weeks I have really enjoyed watching the Olympics and I can’t wait for the Paralympics to start. As I was watching the different sports and cheering on the GB athletes, I was reminded about how quickly things can go wrong. No matter how much we leave no stone unturned in our preparations and no matter how much we might rehearse different scenarios to eliminate risk, things can and DO go wrong. Elite sport is not unlike any other aspect of life in that we prepare, we focus and we strive to perform to our best - but we can’t expect to perform to our best all the time and, what if our best isn’t good enough anyway? How do we even conclude that our best isn’t good enough? What do we use to even measure that? I was aware during the Olympics of a lot of negative talk about missing out on the gold by just a fraction of a second or just a couple of centimetres - and of course, those athletes won a silver medal. This got me thinking, in situations like this should we celebrate and be proud of what we have won, or should we be sad and berate ourselves for what we have lost? It’s a difficult one… As an ex-athlete myself I know how much focus goes onto winning GOLD! During my competitive days I lived in a four year cycle of European Championships, World Equestrian Games, European Championships, Paralympic Games and my goal was always to come home from the next championships with that precious gold medal. I have seven medals to my name - 3 x gold, 3 x silver and 1 x bronze. If I am honest, of course my gold medals mean so much to me, because they symbolise that at those times I was the best - I was european champion and I was also world champion… but you know, second and third in either in europe or in the world isn’t so bad either. My silver and bronze medals also mean a lot to me because they still show achievement, they still represent motivation, hours of work and relentless dedication. So, on those four occasions did I lose the gold medal?… No, I believe that I absolutely WON my silver and bronze medals and I did so with a sense of pride and achievement? What do *YOU* think? Is a silver or bronze medal a win or a loss? #mindset #motivation #motivationalspeaker

Breaking Barriers at #LA28: Introducing Para Climbing to the Sport programme lineup Exciting news for the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as officials announce the addition of para climbing to the games lineup! This groundbreaking decision is a significant step towards inclusivity and further expansion of opportunities for athletes of all abilities. Para climbing is a discipline that caters to athletes with physical impairments, providing them with a platform to showcase their skills, strength, and determination on an international stage. By incorporating para climbing into the #LA28 roster, the Olympics are opening doors for a new wave of athletes to compete and inspire audiences worldwide. The introduction of para climbing at #LA28 is not just about sports - it's about breaking barriers, challenging perceptions, and celebrating diversity. It sends a powerful message of equality and support for athletes of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities. As we look forward to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, let us embrace this inclusive move and cheer on the remarkable para climbers who will undoubtedly captivate us with their courage and athleticism. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting addition to the #LA28 games!   #ParaClimbing #Inclusivity #Inspiration #LA28Excitement

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🏊♀️ Athletes are continuing to make a splash in USA Triathlon's virtual combine on GMTM. Check out the profiles of three female athletes who are striving for excellence in the sport of triathlon, especially at the collegiate level. #sports #athletes #femaleathletes #triathlon #collegesports

Attention, attention! Watch #TeamDeloitte Para athlete @CurtMcGrath discuss how Para canoe has changed his life, given him purpose, and what he hopes to accomplish at #Paris2024 in this sport explainer video for the International Paralympic Committee.

Suspension of the Paralympics Committee of India gives the nation a bad name globally. Paralympics Committee of India stands suspended. In a late evening development the Sports Ministry has suspended PCI for issues of non compliance and for not conducting elections on time. On the one hand India wins 111 medals at the Para Asian Games and is expected to double its medal count at the Paris Paralympics. On the other the PCI gets suspended. In all this the athlete loses out. With the shooting World Cup scheduled in New Delhi in March, which is also the last qualifying event for Paris, the athlete is bound to feel deflated. Sponsors will now become jittery as to why should they support the event and the athlete will find it hard to push themselves knowing their apex body stands suspended. Indian Paralympic sport was turning a corner. See the medal haul in Tokyo-19. From 4 in Rio it was a watershed. Paris is expected to be double of Tokyo. When the sport has momentum, to hear news like the suspension of the PCI is a real blow. India looks bad. With the world watching us, we look discredited. That’s where the problem is. Athletes will suffer and the national image will take a beating because of things that could well have been avoided. This suspension is a stark reminder how governance is still a massive issue. There is no easy fix. If we thought bringing athletes will solve everything it doesn’t. What needs to happen is we nurture a group of athletes , progressive sports administrators etc towards taking on larger roles and responsibilities. It can’t just be an experiment. This is a Process which will require a couple of Olympic cycles. It is important we start now to create enough quality human capital accross all levels of sport. Only then the environment will change. Having one CEO in an environment which hasn’t seen a corporate style of governance will only create friction. Work needs to be done slowly but urgently- we need to work on change accross the system and that needs patience and persistence in equal measure. For the moment through one hopes the shooting World Cup which has 56 countries participating goes off smooth. One hopes sponsors don’t withdraw ahead of Paris. One hopes athletes don’t find it hard to make the qualifying events. And finally one hopes elections are conducted asap and this mess resolved. India deserves better and Paralympic athletes more so. Abhinav A. Bindra OLY Arnab Roy Kaustubh Jha Sumeli Chatterjee International Paralympic Committee

Facts about Olympics 2024 🤩 • What's the difference between Olympics and Paralympics? The Paralympics focus more on physical disabilities. The Olympics and Paralympics are about elite competition and specialization. • The Olympic flag is one of the symbols of the modern Olympic Games. It consists of five interlocking rings on a white background in different colors that indicate all the world's nations and is a symbol of the universality of the Olympic spirit. • The Olympic motto is (Citius, Altius, Fortius) It's a Latin expression that means: Faster, higher, stronger Henri Martin Didion is the father of this slogan. • The Olympics and Paralympics happen once every four years since 1896. • Paris 2024  will be held between 26 July - 11 August 2024 and will feature 329 events in 32 sports. • Flamd collection inspired by flame using black, white, and gold colors. • Flame name inspired of (Flame that buns inside every athlete) To help them overcome many obstacles, whether it's injury or doubts. • Lina Radke was the first to win a golden medal wearing Adidas shoes in Amsterdam in 1928. • For the first time, the "B-girls" team will be in the Olympics 2024 for the breakdance competition. • BMX freestyle for the first time in Olympics 2024. • Adidas partners with 9 Olympic teams and 6 Paralympic teams. • Turkey and Bahrain will be in the Olympics 2024 for the first time. • Noah Lyles was the first sprinter to get a golden medal. • Olympics campaign "You got this " #Adidas #Egypt #EMC #Olympics2024 #Olympicsnews #facts #Olympicsfacts

The Olympic and Paralympic games have a special way of reminding us that we can literally do ANYTHING we dedicate our hearts and minds to. In our personal lives, the "journey to gold" looks different for every single one of us. No matter what, we all have the ability to create and implement a winning formula that'll help us achieve our goals. In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games, we challenge you to carve out some time to define YOUR vision (i.e. what do you want to win gold in?) and to come up with YOUR winning formula (i.e. what actions will you take to make it happen?). Check out this 2016 article from our Founder, Keenan Harrell to get you started! https://lnkd.in/eqvhBeyz

Everytime there is a Paralympic year it is a reminder of how the Paralympics not only changed my life, but made my life. But it is worth noting I almost didn’t make it to the games because of a mistake and crippling self doubt… when I was about 13 I competed in my first big competition, the NSW State Championships. My first race at these championships was the 50m breaststroke- a stroke I didn’t feel 100% comfortable swimming, but I was doing it anyway. I was so nervous walking into pool deck, I knew I wanted to be there, but didn’t believe I belonged. My nerves got the better of me. The gun went off and I dove into the pool and I started swimming freestyle/front crawl… not the breaststroke I was supposed to be swimming! I realised my mistake and switched to breaststroke, but the mistake was done… I was disqualified immediately. I remember getting out of the pool distraught, embarrassed and determined to quit swimming. I felt this one mistake was an indication of failure. After a talk with my parents, where they gave me permission to give up if I wanted too, I realised the Paralympic dream I had was bigger than any mistake I could ever make. I want a failure because I had stuffed up. I kept swimming. I competed at two Paralympic Games, won a silver and two bronze medals, broke world records, held countless national records and proved to myself my ability, my skill, my goals. I haven’t stopped making mistakes in life. I still get upset when I make mistakes. But what that race, that moment in time taught me was my mistakes didn’t have to define me. In fact, mistakes can be great learning moments… I mean, I never swam breaststroke again after that disastrous race! But that meant I could focus on my real strengths, freestyle and butterfly. I’m so grateful for the Paralympics, the successes, the mistakes. Without them I wouldn’t be where I am today— ABC Sport reporter, keynote speaker, emcee, storyteller. [Image: a Young white teen girl stands in an Australian sports uniform on pool deck, with a medal around her neck, grinning.] #Leadership #Resilience #WomenEmpowerment #Paralympics #Keynote #Emcee