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Corpse yoga posture (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis image can only give an insight into what yoga is. It cannot be used alone as a training / user guide. The posture is only one from hundreds of possibilities and cannot be used in isolation. Yoga must be taught with breathing exercises and sequencing of postures. Each posture involves a timed procedure of movement, breathing and focused thought, not a static exercise position. This is an image of a woman lying on the ground from above. There is a locator dot shown which will be in the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The womas head is to the left and feet to the right. She wears a vest and leggings. She is in a very relaxed position as though about to go to sleep, but will not. Her face on the left looks up at you. To the right of this is her body. Up and down from her upper body her arms go out straight from her shoulders. Her palms face upwards. Her legs go out right and straight from her hips, one up slightly one slightly down.
Clasping feet yoga posture (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis image can only give an insight into what yoga is. It cannot be used alone as a training / user guide. The posture is only one from hundreds of possibilities and cannot be used in isolation. Yoga must be taught with breathing exercises and sequencing of postures. Each posture involves a timed procedure of movement, breathing and focused thought, not a static exercise position. There are two images of a front view of a woman seated on the floor on the page. There is a locator dot shown which will be in the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image in the top of the page is the full clasping feet posture. The top of the image is the womans head which is looking forward and downwards slightly. Her arms go straight down from her shoulders. She wears a vest. Her upper legs go out at right angles to her body left and right. They are acutely bent at the knee so the lower legs come back right and left and her feet touch each other. She wears leggings. The soles of the feet are rolled out slightly and she grasps her feet with her fingers and thumbs. The image in the bottom of the page is the easy or beginner's clasping feet posture. She also wears a vest and leggings. The top of the image is the womans head which is looking forwards. Her arms go down from her shoulders to the left and right. Her upper legs go out at near right angles to her body left and right. They are bent at the knee so the lower legs come back right and left and the feet nearly touch each other just in front of her. Her hands rest on her shins.
Clasping feet yoga posture (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis image can only give an insight into what yoga is. It cannot be used alone as a training / user guide. The posture is only one from hundreds of possibilities and cannot be used in isolation. Yoga must be taught with breathing exercises and sequencing of postures. Each posture involves a timed procedure of movement, breathing and focused thought, not a static exercise position. There are two images of a front view of a woman seated on the floor on the page. There is a locator dot shown which will be in the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image in the top of the page is the full clasping feet posture. The top of the image is the womans head which is looking forward and downwards slightly. Her arms go straight down from her shoulders. She wears a vest. Her upper legs go out at right angles to her body left and right. They are acutely bent at the knee so the lower legs come back right and left and her feet touch each other. She wears leggings. The soles of the feet are rolled out slightly and she grasps her feet with her fingers and thumbs. The image in the bottom of the page is the easy or beginner's clasping feet posture. She also wears a vest and leggings. The top of the image is the womans head which is looking forwards. Her arms go down from her shoulders to the left and right. Her upper legs go out at near right angles to her body left and right. They are bent at the knee so the lower legs come back right and left and the feet nearly touch each other just in front of her. Her hands rest on her shins.
Paralympic sitting volleyball (UEB Uncontracted)
This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.
Paralympic sitting volleyball (UEB Contracted)
This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.
Paralympic sitting volleyball (Large Print)
This page has three images on it: a player sitting and serving the ball, a player about to return the ball, and a diagram showing the layout of a volleyball court. Members of the team have mixed disabilities. Players must keep one buttock on the ground during an attack. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Player serving the ball - The image on the top left of the page shows a player seen from the side, serving the ball. She is sitting facing right. In the top left corner of the image, she has her arm held up, ready to strike the ball in the top centre. Her other arm is down from the ball. She has just thrown the ball up to serve. Further down the page are the player's body and her leg on the ground stretched out to the right. Player about to return the ball - This image, at the bottom left of the page, shows a player seen from above, lying on his back about to strike the ball in the top right corner. Down and left from the ball are the player's hands. Further down and left are his head, his body and his legs. His leg on the right has been amputated above the knee and his leg to the left, below the knee. Diagram of volleyball court - This diagram on the right of the page shows the volleyball court and the six members of each team. The players are represented here by large dots and crosses. The net is set to 1.15 metres high for men's matches and 1.05 metres for women. It is shown as a heavy dashed line and extends horizontally across the centre of the diagram. Above and below this are the attack lines, two metres from the net. The court is 6 metres wide and 10 metres long.
Paralympic swimming (UEB Uncontracted)
This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.
Paralympic swimming (UEB Contracted)
This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.
Paralympic swimming (Large Print)
This page shows four images: the top two show a competitor performing the breaststroke, the bottom two show the front crawl. The water level is just above half way up each image. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The breast stroke (top) - These two images show a swimmer from the side facing to the right and wearing a swimming cap. She has only one leg visible. In the image to the left, the swimmer has her legs (only one is shown) stretched out to the left under the surface of the water. To the right, she has her head above the surface of the water looking to the right. One of the lenses of her swimming goggles is visible. Down the page are her arms. The one to the right has been amputated below the elbow. She is pushing down and back with her arms to propel her body forward. In the second image, on the right, the swimmer has her legs bent doing a frog kick . She has her arms stretched out to the front in readiness to push back again. The front crawl (bottom) - These images show a swimmer performing the front crawl. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. One of his legs has been amputated below the knee. In the image on the left, the swimmer has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. He moves alternate legs up and down to give him forward motion. To the right his body is twisted towards you. He has one arm in the air with his hand pointing forward, about to enter the water and push him to the right. Down the page is his head, facing right with his nose below the level of the water and his other arm powering him forward. In the image on the right, the swimmer again has his legs stretched out to the left, doing a scissor kick. To the right, his body has turned away from you and you can now see his back. His arm that was previously down the page, in the water, is now in the air and stretched out to the left. He is swinging it forward to enter the water. His other arm is pointing to the right in the water. It is pushing down and back to propel him to the right.
Paralympic shooting (UEB Uncontracted)
There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.
Paralympic shooting (UEB Contracted)
There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.
Paralympic shooting (Large Print)
There are three images on this page: a competition air rifle, a competitor taking aim with an air rifle and a competitor taking aim with an air pistol. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A competition air rifle - This image stretches across the top of the page. It shows a competition air rifle seen from the side and pointing to the right. On the bottom left of the image is the rifle's stock. This is the part of the gun that rests on a user's shoulder. On this model, the stock is made up of many parts that can be adjusted to suit the individual's body shape. To the right of the stock is the gun's handgrip and right again the small lever that is the trigger. Up the page from the handgrip and the trigger is the rear sight. This is a device to help accurately aim the gun at a target. To the right of this is the barrel of the gun and down the page is the reservoir that contains the gas used to propel the pellet down the barrel to the right. At the far right of the image are the front sight and the muzzle of the gun, where the pellet leaves the gun when it is fired.Competitor taking aim with an air rifle - This image is on the bottom left of the page. It shows a competitor taking aim at a target beyond the image border to the right. He is seen from the side and facing to the right. His head is in the left centre of the image facing to the right so only one eye can be found. Part of his face is obscured by the stock of his rifle. His visible eye is looking through the sight of the gun slightly to the right. Down the page from his head, one of his hands can be found, with a finger on the gun's trigger ready to fire. Further down is his elbow and part of the wheelchair he is sitting in. Up and to the right you can find his other arm, with his hand holding the gun's barrel. Further right is the muzzle of the gun. Competitor taking aim with an air pistol - This image is on the bottom right of the page. It shows a competitor sitting on a stool and taking aim with an air pistol at a target beyond the image border to the left. He has both legs amputated at the upper thigh. The competitor's head is in the top right of the image, facing to the left so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing ear protectors. One of his arms extends horizontally to the left, with his hand holding the gun, aimed to the left. Down from his head is the competitor's chest with his other arm to right leading down the page to his hand, which is resting on his lap. Further down the page is the seat of the stool. The legs of the stool cannot be found as they are past the image border.
Paralympic rowing (UEB Contracted)
On this page there are two images of a paralympic athlete in an adaptive boat race: the top image shows the rower and boat seen from the front and in the bottom image she is seen from the side. The singles races are open to rowers with only arm and shoulder movement. The boat has a fixed seat and stabilising pontoons attached to the riggers. The seat in the boat has a high back and the rower is strapped in around their torso and legs. For clarity, the seat and the straps have not been shown. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. >Rower and boat seen from the front (top) - The boat and rower are seen from the front with the rower's head in the top centre of the image. Down from her head are her shoulders, with her arms at the left and right, bent at the elbows going down to her hands holding the ends of the two oars. The oars stretch across the page to the left and right. The rower's body is between her arms. She is seated in the boat, which has stabilising outriggers extending to the left and right. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.Rower and boat seen from the side (bottom) - Here, the boat and rower are seen from the side. In the centre of the image, the rower's head is in profile facing left. Only one of her eyes and arms can be found. From her head, her arm goes down diagonally to the left. She is holding the end of an oar, which extends right towards the stern (back) of the boat. Her body is to the right of her arm. Down the page from her arm is a rowlock, which supports the oar, and a stabilising pontoon. The front (bow) of the boat is on the left of the page. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.
Paralympic rowing (UEB Uncontracted)
On this page there are two images of a paralympic athlete in an adaptive boat race: the top image shows the rower and boat seen from the front and in the bottom image she is seen from the side. The singles races are open to rowers with only arm and shoulder movement. The boat has a fixed seat and stabilising pontoons attached to the riggers. The seat in the boat has a high back and the rower is strapped in around their torso and legs. For clarity, the seat and the straps have not been shown. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. >Rower and boat seen from the front (top) - The boat and rower are seen from the front with the rower's head in the top centre of the image. Down from her head are her shoulders, with her arms at the left and right, bent at the elbows going down to her hands holding the ends of the two oars. The oars stretch across the page to the left and right. The rower's body is between her arms. She is seated in the boat, which has stabilising outriggers extending to the left and right. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.Rower and boat seen from the side (bottom) - Here, the boat and rower are seen from the side. In the centre of the image, the rower's head is in profile facing left. Only one of her eyes and arms can be found. From her head, her arm goes down diagonally to the left. She is holding the end of an oar, which extends right towards the stern (back) of the boat. Her body is to the right of her arm. Down the page from her arm is a rowlock, which supports the oar, and a stabilising pontoon. The front (bow) of the boat is on the left of the page. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.
Paralympic rowing (Large Print)
On this page there are two images of a paralympic athlete in an adaptive boat race: the top image shows the rower and boat seen from the front and in the bottom image she is seen from the side. The singles races are open to rowers with only arm and shoulder movement. The boat has a fixed seat and stabilising pontoons attached to the riggers. The seat in the boat has a high back and the rower is strapped in around their torso and legs. For clarity, the seat and the straps have not been shown. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. >Rower and boat seen from the front (top) - The boat and rower are seen from the front with the rower's head in the top centre of the image. Down from her head are her shoulders, with her arms at the left and right, bent at the elbows going down to her hands holding the ends of the two oars. The oars stretch across the page to the left and right. The rower's body is between her arms. She is seated in the boat, which has stabilising outriggers extending to the left and right. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.Rower and boat seen from the side (bottom) - Here, the boat and rower are seen from the side. In the centre of the image, the rower's head is in profile facing left. Only one of her eyes and arms can be found. From her head, her arm goes down diagonally to the left. She is holding the end of an oar, which extends right towards the stern (back) of the boat. Her body is to the right of her arm. Down the page from her arm is a rowlock, which supports the oar, and a stabilising pontoon. The front (bow) of the boat is on the left of the page. The boat is floating on the wavy surface of the water at the bottom of the image.
Paralympic Powerlifting (UEB Uncontracted)
On this page, there are three images: a barbell with weights on an adjustable stand, a powerlifter seen from the side and a powerlifter seen from above. Both of the athletes are paralysed from the waist down. They are bench-pressing: the only lifting event in the Paralympics. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.Barbell with weights and stand (top left) - This image is in the top left of the page. It shows a bar, seen from the front, stretching across the top of the image with two weights on each end. Down the page to the left and right, the bar rests on the uprights of the stand. Down again you can find a headrest with handles to adjust the height of the barbell to either side. At the bottom of the image, the stand rests on the floor.A powerlifter seen from the side (bottom left) - This is an image of a powerlifter seen from the side on the top left of the page. He is lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. Only one of his arms and one of his legs can be found. The athlete's head is on the bottom right of the image, facing towards the top of the page with only one eye visible. To the left you can find his arm extending up the page to the barbell. His hand is obscured by one of the weights. To the left of his arm, his body stretches across the page to his leg and foot at the far left of the image. The soft pad of the lifting bench stretches across the bottom of the image; the remainder of the bench continues down the page, beyond the image border. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.Powerlifter seen from above (right) - This image, on the right of the page, shows a powerlifter lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. At the top of the image you can find the athlete's head resting on the bench's pad. He is looking up towards you and all his facial features can be found. Down the page, his arms extend left and right to his hands holding the bar. There are two weights further left and right, on each end of the bar. The athlete's body is in the middle of the image lying on the bench pad, and down the page, his legs and feet can be found. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.
Paralympic Powerlifting (UEB Contracted)
On this page, there are three images: a barbell with weights on an adjustable stand, a powerlifter seen from the side and a powerlifter seen from above. Both of the athletes are paralysed from the waist down. They are bench-pressing: the only lifting event in the Paralympics. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.Barbell with weights and stand (top left) - This image is in the top left of the page. It shows a bar, seen from the front, stretching across the top of the image with two weights on each end. Down the page to the left and right, the bar rests on the uprights of the stand. Down again you can find a headrest with handles to adjust the height of the barbell to either side. At the bottom of the image, the stand rests on the floor.A powerlifter seen from the side (bottom left) - This is an image of a powerlifter seen from the side on the top left of the page. He is lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. Only one of his arms and one of his legs can be found. The athlete's head is on the bottom right of the image, facing towards the top of the page with only one eye visible. To the left you can find his arm extending up the page to the barbell. His hand is obscured by one of the weights. To the left of his arm, his body stretches across the page to his leg and foot at the far left of the image. The soft pad of the lifting bench stretches across the bottom of the image; the remainder of the bench continues down the page, beyond the image border. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.Powerlifter seen from above (right) - This image, on the right of the page, shows a powerlifter lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. At the top of the image you can find the athlete's head resting on the bench's pad. He is looking up towards you and all his facial features can be found. Down the page, his arms extend left and right to his hands holding the bar. There are two weights further left and right, on each end of the bar. The athlete's body is in the middle of the image lying on the bench pad, and down the page, his legs and feet can be found. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.
Paralympic Powerlifting (Large Print)
On this page, there are three images: a barbell with weights on an adjustable stand, a powerlifter seen from the side and a powerlifter seen from above. Both of the athletes are paralysed from the waist down. They are bench-pressing: the only lifting event in the Paralympics. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.Barbell with weights and stand (top left) - This image is in the top left of the page. It shows a bar, seen from the front, stretching across the top of the image with two weights on each end. Down the page to the left and right, the bar rests on the uprights of the stand. Down again you can find a headrest with handles to adjust the height of the barbell to either side. At the bottom of the image, the stand rests on the floor.A powerlifter seen from the side (bottom left) - This is an image of a powerlifter seen from the side on the top left of the page. He is lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. Only one of his arms and one of his legs can be found. The athlete's head is on the bottom right of the image, facing towards the top of the page with only one eye visible. To the left you can find his arm extending up the page to the barbell. His hand is obscured by one of the weights. To the left of his arm, his body stretches across the page to his leg and foot at the far left of the image. The soft pad of the lifting bench stretches across the bottom of the image; the remainder of the bench continues down the page, beyond the image border. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.Powerlifter seen from above (right) - This image, on the right of the page, shows a powerlifter lying on his back holding a barbell aloft. At the top of the image you can find the athlete's head resting on the bench's pad. He is looking up towards you and all his facial features can be found. Down the page, his arms extend left and right to his hands holding the bar. There are two weights further left and right, on each end of the bar. The athlete's body is in the middle of the image lying on the bench pad, and down the page, his legs and feet can be found. For clarity, the weight stand has not been shown.
Paralympic Judo (UEB Uncontracted)
On this page, there are two images of two contestants in a Paralympic judo match. Both of them are blind. Textured mats (tatami) are used on the floor to help the contestants position themselves. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The opponents grip fighting (kumi kata) (left) - In this image, the contestants are seen from the side facing each other. Each of them has two legs and one arm visible. They are at the start of the match and each of them is trying to get a good grip on his opponent's clothing; this is a vitally important section of a contest. They each wear a different coloured uniform: the contestant to the left wears blue and the one to right wears white. The contestant to the left is standing, facing to the right so only one of his eyes can be found. His head, which is bald, is on the top left of the image. Down from his head is his shoulder and arm reaching out to the right, trying to grip his opponent's lapel. Down from his shoulder is his trunk, his belt, and legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page. The other contestant is seen from the side and facing to the left. He has lost an eye. His head is in the top right of the image and down the page is his shoulder. His arm reaches out to the left attempting to get a grip on his opponent's sleeve. Down from his shoulder you can find his trunk, his belt and his two legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page.A contestant throwing his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (right) - In this image, the same contestants are continuing the match. The contestant in the white uniform has thrown his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (a foot sweep) The white-uniformed contestant stands facing you. His head is near the top right of the image. Down from his head are his shoulders. His arms extend down the page to his elbows, and then turn towards his chest where they grip one of his opponent's arms. Parts of his trunk and legs are obscured by his opponent's body. His feet are both at the bottom of the page. The contestant in the blue uniform is in mid-air having had his legs swept from under him. He is seen from the side with one leg and two arms visible. One of his feet is at the centre left of the image. His leg continues diagonally right, down the page to his bottom. To the right are his belt and his body, with an arm going up the page diagonally left. His other arm extends up from his body to his opponent's chest, where his wrist is being held by two of his rival's hands. His head is facing up the page near the centre right.
Paralympic Judo (UEB Contracted)
On this page, there are two images of two contestants in a Paralympic judo match. Both of them are blind. Textured mats (tatami) are used on the floor to help the contestants position themselves. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The opponents grip fighting (kumi kata) (left) - In this image, the contestants are seen from the side facing each other. Each of them has two legs and one arm visible. They are at the start of the match and each of them is trying to get a good grip on his opponent's clothing; this is a vitally important section of a contest. They each wear a different coloured uniform: the contestant to the left wears blue and the one to right wears white. The contestant to the left is standing, facing to the right so only one of his eyes can be found. His head, which is bald, is on the top left of the image. Down from his head is his shoulder and arm reaching out to the right, trying to grip his opponent's lapel. Down from his shoulder is his trunk, his belt, and legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page. The other contestant is seen from the side and facing to the left. He has lost an eye. His head is in the top right of the image and down the page is his shoulder. His arm reaches out to the left attempting to get a grip on his opponent's sleeve. Down from his shoulder you can find his trunk, his belt and his two legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page.A contestant throwing his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (right) - In this image, the same contestants are continuing the match. The contestant in the white uniform has thrown his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (a foot sweep) The white-uniformed contestant stands facing you. His head is near the top right of the image. Down from his head are his shoulders. His arms extend down the page to his elbows, and then turn towards his chest where they grip one of his opponent's arms. Parts of his trunk and legs are obscured by his opponent's body. His feet are both at the bottom of the page. The contestant in the blue uniform is in mid-air having had his legs swept from under him. He is seen from the side with one leg and two arms visible. One of his feet is at the centre left of the image. His leg continues diagonally right, down the page to his bottom. To the right are his belt and his body, with an arm going up the page diagonally left. His other arm extends up from his body to his opponent's chest, where his wrist is being held by two of his rival's hands. His head is facing up the page near the centre right.
Paralympic Judo (Large Print)
On this page, there are two images of two contestants in a Paralympic judo match. Both of them are blind. Textured mats (tatami) are used on the floor to help the contestants position themselves. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The opponents grip fighting (kumi kata) (left) - In this image, the contestants are seen from the side facing each other. Each of them has two legs and one arm visible. They are at the start of the match and each of them is trying to get a good grip on his opponent's clothing; this is a vitally important section of a contest. They each wear a different coloured uniform: the contestant to the left wears blue and the one to right wears white. The contestant to the left is standing, facing to the right so only one of his eyes can be found. His head, which is bald, is on the top left of the image. Down from his head is his shoulder and arm reaching out to the right, trying to grip his opponent's lapel. Down from his shoulder is his trunk, his belt, and legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page. The other contestant is seen from the side and facing to the left. He has lost an eye. His head is in the top right of the image and down the page is his shoulder. His arm reaches out to the left attempting to get a grip on his opponent's sleeve. Down from his shoulder you can find his trunk, his belt and his two legs continuing down to his feet at the bottom of the page.A contestant throwing his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (right) - In this image, the same contestants are continuing the match. The contestant in the white uniform has thrown his opponent with an okuro-ashi-barai (a foot sweep) The white-uniformed contestant stands facing you. His head is near the top right of the image. Down from his head are his shoulders. His arms extend down the page to his elbows, and then turn towards his chest where they grip one of his opponent's arms. Parts of his trunk and legs are obscured by his opponent's body. His feet are both at the bottom of the page. The contestant in the blue uniform is in mid-air having had his legs swept from under him. He is seen from the side with one leg and two arms visible. One of his feet is at the centre left of the image. His leg continues diagonally right, down the page to his bottom. To the right are his belt and his body, with an arm going up the page diagonally left. His other arm extends up from his body to his opponent's chest, where his wrist is being held by two of his rival's hands. His head is facing up the page near the centre right.
Paralympic fencing (UEB Contracted)
There are two images on this page: an image of two wheelchair fencers seen from the front and back, and inset in the top right corner, a top view of the two competitors showing the positions the chairs are fixed in. Competitors are electronically connected to a scoring system that records hits on their opponent. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Two wheelchair fencers - This image fills most of the page apart from the top right corner. It shows a fencing match using rapiers. Like all fencers, the competitors wear masks that cover most of their heads. To the left of the image, one of the fencers sits in his wheelchair, facing away from you. His head is in the centre left of the image and is turned to the right. Down to the left is one of his arms with his hand holding a wheel of his chair. His arm to the right is held up diagonally to the right, holding his rapier in the air. Down from the fencer's head is his body, perched on the chair's seat and down again his two legs and feet, with the chair's two small wheels at the bottom of the page. The two large wheels are to the left and right. The other fencer is on the right of the page. He and his wheelchair are facing towards you. His head is near the top of the image border and facing to the right. He is holding out an arm to the left with his hand holding a rapier, which extends out to the left, where the tip is almost touching the arm of his opponent. He is in a semi-standing position, leaning to the left and holding onto the back of the chair seat with his other hand. The fencer's body and legs carry on down the page to the bottom. The small wheels of the chair are partly obscured by his feet. The large wheels are to the left and right. Wheelchair fencers seen from the top - This image, at the top right of the page, shows the two fencers and their wheelchairs seen from the top. One of them can be found in the bottom left of the image. He is facing up the page with head near the bottom of the image border. He has one arm out to the left, holding one of the chair's wheels. His other arm reaches out to the right, holding his rapier, the tip of which is touching his opponents shoulder. The fencer's wheelchair is partly obscured by his body and legs, which can be found up the page from his head. The wheelchair has its wheels to the left and right. The other fencer is in the top right of the image. He is facing down the page with his head near the top of the image border. One of his arms extends out to the left, holding his rapier, which is almost touching his rival's chair. His other arm is to the right with his hand resting on the chairs wheel to the right. Like the other fencer, his body is obscuring most of the wheelchair. His legs can be found down the page from his head. The chair's wheels are to the left and right.
Paralympic fencing (UEB Uncontracted)
There are two images on this page: an image of two wheelchair fencers seen from the front and back, and inset in the top right corner, a top view of the two competitors showing the positions the chairs are fixed in. Competitors are electronically connected to a scoring system that records hits on their opponent. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Two wheelchair fencers - This image fills most of the page apart from the top right corner. It shows a fencing match using rapiers. Like all fencers, the competitors wear masks that cover most of their heads. To the left of the image, one of the fencers sits in his wheelchair, facing away from you. His head is in the centre left of the image and is turned to the right. Down to the left is one of his arms with his hand holding a wheel of his chair. His arm to the right is held up diagonally to the right, holding his rapier in the air. Down from the fencer's head is his body, perched on the chair's seat and down again his two legs and feet, with the chair's two small wheels at the bottom of the page. The two large wheels are to the left and right. The other fencer is on the right of the page. He and his wheelchair are facing towards you. His head is near the top of the image border and facing to the right. He is holding out an arm to the left with his hand holding a rapier, which extends out to the left, where the tip is almost touching the arm of his opponent. He is in a semi-standing position, leaning to the left and holding onto the back of the chair seat with his other hand. The fencer's body and legs carry on down the page to the bottom. The small wheels of the chair are partly obscured by his feet. The large wheels are to the left and right. Wheelchair fencers seen from the top - This image, at the top right of the page, shows the two fencers and their wheelchairs seen from the top. One of them can be found in the bottom left of the image. He is facing up the page with head near the bottom of the image border. He has one arm out to the left, holding one of the chair's wheels. His other arm reaches out to the right, holding his rapier, the tip of which is touching his opponents shoulder. The fencer's wheelchair is partly obscured by his body and legs, which can be found up the page from his head. The wheelchair has its wheels to the left and right. The other fencer is in the top right of the image. He is facing down the page with his head near the top of the image border. One of his arms extends out to the left, holding his rapier, which is almost touching his rival's chair. His other arm is to the right with his hand resting on the chairs wheel to the right. Like the other fencer, his body is obscuring most of the wheelchair. His legs can be found down the page from his head. The chair's wheels are to the left and right.
Paralympic fencing (Large Print)
There are two images on this page: an image of two wheelchair fencers seen from the front and back, and inset in the top right corner, a top view of the two competitors showing the positions the chairs are fixed in. Competitors are electronically connected to a scoring system that records hits on their opponent. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Two wheelchair fencers - This image fills most of the page apart from the top right corner. It shows a fencing match using rapiers. Like all fencers, the competitors wear masks that cover most of their heads. To the left of the image, one of the fencers sits in his wheelchair, facing away from you. His head is in the centre left of the image and is turned to the right. Down to the left is one of his arms with his hand holding a wheel of his chair. His arm to the right is held up diagonally to the right, holding his rapier in the air. Down from the fencer's head is his body, perched on the chair's seat and down again his two legs and feet, with the chair's two small wheels at the bottom of the page. The two large wheels are to the left and right. The other fencer is on the right of the page. He and his wheelchair are facing towards you. His head is near the top of the image border and facing to the right. He is holding out an arm to the left with his hand holding a rapier, which extends out to the left, where the tip is almost touching the arm of his opponent. He is in a semi-standing position, leaning to the left and holding onto the back of the chair seat with his other hand. The fencer's body and legs carry on down the page to the bottom. The small wheels of the chair are partly obscured by his feet. The large wheels are to the left and right. Wheelchair fencers seen from the top - This image, at the top right of the page, shows the two fencers and their wheelchairs seen from the top. One of them can be found in the bottom left of the image. He is facing up the page with head near the bottom of the image border. He has one arm out to the left, holding one of the chair's wheels. His other arm reaches out to the right, holding his rapier, the tip of which is touching his opponents shoulder. The fencer's wheelchair is partly obscured by his body and legs, which can be found up the page from his head. The wheelchair has its wheels to the left and right. The other fencer is in the top right of the image. He is facing down the page with his head near the top of the image border. One of his arms extends out to the left, holding his rapier, which is almost touching his rival's chair. His other arm is to the right with his hand resting on the chairs wheel to the right. Like the other fencer, his body is obscuring most of the wheelchair. His legs can be found down the page from his head. The chair's wheels are to the left and right.
Paralympic Dressage (UEB Contracted)
On this page, there are two images: a rider and horse taking part in a dressage test, and a diagram of the layout of a dressage arena. Each image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Rider and horse - This image, on the left of the page, shows a rider and a horse seen from the side and facing to the right. They are performing a test called a passage where the horse lifts its legs very high while trotting. Only one of the rider's arms and one of his legs can be found although all of the horses legs are visible. At the top centre of the image is the riders head, facing right so that only one of his eyes can be found. He is wearing a tall top hat. Down the page are the rider's shoulders and his arm extending down and right to the horse's neck, where his hand is holding the reins. Further down from his shoulder, his body continues to the tail of his riding coat to the left and to his leg, amputated below the knee, to the right. The horse's head is at the centre right of the image, partly obscured by its bridle. At the top of its head, one ear can be found and left from this the balls of the tightly braided mane on its neck. The horse's body is down the page, stretching across the page to its long carefully combed tail, hanging down on the left. The horse's legs are at the bottom of the page. The one on the far right of the page is held up high. The dressage arena - This image is on the right of the page. It shows the layout of a rectangular 20 x 60 metre dressage arena. Points in the arena are marked by letters. The rider and horse must perform a prescribed series of movements (tests) within the arena at locations marked by the letters.