Tag: London Paralympics 2012

  • VIDEO: Kenny van Weeghel rushes to silver in 400 meter paralympic final

    Wheeler Kenny van Weeghel has won silver medal in the 400m (T54) race (scroll down for video link).

    Dutch wheeler gets silver medal in 400-meter paralympic race (©toffehoff via Wikimedia)
    Dutch wheeler gets silver medal in 400-meter paralympic race (©toffehoff via Wikimedia)
    The Zwolle athlete ran in an exciting final to a personal best record of 47.12 seconds, and had only the Chinese Lixin Zhang in front of him (46.88). Another Chinese, Chen Ming Liu took bronze in 47.36 seconds.

    Van Weeghel was side by side with Zhang at the last corner, but the Chinese was unleashed on the last meters.

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    In Athens (2004) he won the gold for this distance.

    Video: Kenny van Weeghel claims 400m silver at London paralympics

  • VIDEO: Iranian paralympic medalist Mehrdad Karam Zadeh refuses to shake hands with Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton

    Kate Middleton was the official who congratulated and awarded the British discus shooter gold medalist Aled Davies at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Furthermore also the Iranian athlete Mehrdad Karam Zadeh was honored by the Duchess of Cambridge but refused to shake hands with her, apparently because of religious aspects. Anyway the Royal seemed to have been aware about the Islamic habits.

    Mehrdad Karam Zadeh awarded by Catherine Middleton at London Paralympics (Capture: Youtube)
    Mehrdad Karam Zadeh awarded by Catherine Middleton at London Paralympics (Capture: Youtube)
    Both the British athlete as well as the bronze winner Wand Lezheng shook Princess’s hands after she handed them over the medals, but the Iranian athlete avoided coming into contact with Kate Middleton, wrapping his hands behind his back.

    Duchess spokesman claims that she had been informed about this possibility:

    “Many men, athletes from Islamic countries, are not used to shake hands with women whom they are not related to because of cultural and religious reasons.
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    The Duchess was informed before the ceremony and she was happy to accept athletes desire. She was honored to award the medals,” writes Us Weekly , quoting Kate’s spokesperson.

    Video: Discus thrower Mehrdad Karam Zadeh refuses to shake hands with Kate