Saturday: "Baloncesto" - Wheelchair Basketball

Friday was much the same as Thursday we were sorting bits and pieces inbetween supporting the teams in the various stadia. I spent some time operating as an interpretter for the Secretary General at some official functions and spent time with Carlos and his wife Carolina talking about Colombia and our anglo-colombian family. Carlos is the president of the Colombian Paralympic Association, he is blind and they are amazing company.

Saturday was my day off this week, but Nicola had managed to get 2 tickets for the Colombia v Team GB basketball match at the North Greenwich Arena ( The O2 once again when the sponsorship restrictions are lifted). We travelled up together and we met with Mike and Randall from the Colombian NPC team and Juan the boss and Carlos. I was able to sit in the technical support area (you may have seen me on Channel 4) for the game and be backstage in the team area ahead of the game. A very different and very close up experience.

Depending on your viewpoint it was a great night for Team GB or a bad night for Colombia.........

Rob, Nicola and Gus with Carlos and Juan Salazar from the Colombian team

                                            Supporters congratulate Team GB on their victoy

                                                           Colombian Team in a time out

Wheelchair basket ball is an amazing gladiator sport and could take off in the UK as both a participation and spectator sport post paralympics.