Our Lasting Memories of the Paralympics

The week after the Paralympics was slightly lacking in glory after such an exciting summer, but - despite the setting in of Autumn - we at the Octopus Comms office have been enjoying looking fondly back at our favourite picture perfect moments of London 2012 Paralympics!

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@jcpcameron : Having met David Weir a few years ago, I am a huge fan. An amazing athlete and a genuinely really nice bloke!

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@philcorfan : Mine is being in the stadium to see Richard Whitehead overtake pretty much everyone to win the 200m. He then went properly nuts when celebrating as well, which is always nice.

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@wonky_donky : I found the high jump one of the most incredible events of the games - the athletes defied belief, it was just amazing!

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Another great choice from @wonky_donky - wheelchair rugby is a truly memorable sport: I don't think anyone would previously have associated 'brutal' with Paralympians, but that's what some of them were. I can't remember who it was, but it was well summed up by one competitor replying to a question about the bumps and scrapes with "when you've broken your neck, you don't worry about getting bashed - how much worse could it get?"

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@MissBarry For me it has to be the moment David Weir crossed the line in the 5000m - I lost my voice and I burst with pride in the Olympic Stadium :)

There was lots of love in the room for this champion; @stevelspencer also chose this moment, saying 'David Weir winning 5,000m gold was one of my highlights. This pic captures the energy and outburst of emotion after years of hard work.'

Steve also captured the awe of the feats achieved in the Paralympics with these contributions - unbelievable!

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The top choice for @zoebevis was this corker!

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In fact, Jonnie turned out to be quite a favourite across the office:

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@CrystalCJC 'Jonnie Peacock crossing the finishing line was favourite moment, both for his greatness and his hotness'

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All the office revelled in this moment!

We also loved the star-studded Closing Ceremony...

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@gg_hart London, take a bow! Great show to close off a fantastic Paralympics.

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What a fortnight!

Do share you best memories of the Games with us below!

 


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