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Paralympic cycling - road (UEB Contracted)
byOn this page, there are three images of riders on tricycles, one of a tandem with two riders and a top view of a tricycle. 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. Visually impaired cyclist with sighted teammate (top left) - This is an image of a visually impaired cyclist and his sighted teammate on a carbon fibre track-racing tandem. They are seen from the side and facing to the right. The VI rider's head, wearing a streamlined, tapered helmet, is in the top centre of the image. Just down from this are his arm and his hand holding the handlebars. Left from his head, his body curves left and then right to his knee. His leg continues down the page to his foot on a pedal. To the right of the VI rider is his sighted teammate, who steers the bike; he is dressed identically and is in a similar riding position. The bike's front wheel is on the right of the image and the rear is on the left. Parts of the bike's frame, chainwheels and chain can be found down from and between the riders.Rider on a recumbent hand tricycle (bottom left) - This image shows a competitor on a recumbent tricycle, seen from the side and facing to the right. He has no limb movement below the waist and has a weak abdomen. The trike's rear wheel is on the left of the image, with the rider's head and reclining body to the right. His arm goes up diagonally from the right of his head; his hand is holding one of the hand pedals. On the right of the image is the trike's front wheel, partly obscured by one of the rider's outstretched legs.Rider on a hand tricycle (top right) - This image shows a hand tricycle and rider, seen from the side and facing to the right. He has had both legs amputated at the thigh. The rear wheel of the trike is on the left of the image. Right of this is the back of the trike's seat and then the rider's body sitting on the seat. His head is in the top centre of the image, wearing a streamlined helmet. Down and left from the rider's head is his arm with his hand to the right holding a hand pedal. On the far right is the trike's front wheel with five spokes. Rider on a tricycle and top view of tricycle (two images at bottom right) - This is a pair of images: a rider and trike on the left and a trike seen from the top on the right. Rider on a tricycle This is an image of a rider on a tricycle seen from the front. She has cerebral palsy. Her head, wearing a helmet, is in the top centre of the image. All her facial features can be found. Down the page is her body with her arms to either side, going down to her hands holding the handlebars. Further down are her legs, and her feet on the trike's pedals. The trike's front wheel is in the bottom centre of the image. The back wheels are to the left and right of this. Top view of a tricycle - The two back wheels of the trike are at the top left and right of the image. The rear axle runs between them with two struts extending diagonally towards the saddle in the centre. Down the page are the two cranks and pedals. The frame of the trike continues further down the page to the handlebars and the front wheel.
Paralympic rowing (UEB Contracted)
byOn 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 athletics (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page there are images of a runner with a carbon fibre 'blade', a wheelchair racer, a man throwing a club and a man putting the shot. 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. Runner with a blade (top left) This image shows a running man seen from the side. His leg to the right is amputated below the knee and is he wearing a 'blade' (a curving carbon fibre spring). His head is at the top centre of the image, with his body down the page and his arms extending to the left and right. He is wearing a singlet and shorts. One of his legs goes down and left from the knee, to the ground at the bottom of the image. His other leg goes down to the knee, where the 'blade' is fixed. Wheelchair racer (top right) This is an image of a wheelchair racer seen from the side and facing to the right. Her head, wearing a helmet, is at the top centre of the image. Her body curves down the page to the left and her one visible arm extends out to the left. Further down is the chair's large back wheel and to the right is a horizontal section of the chair's structure and a smaller front wheel. Both wheels are touching the surface of the ground at the bottom of the image. Club throwing event (bottom left) The club thrower is seen from the side and facing to the left. His head is at the top centre of the image and his body is down the page. He has one arm going left and up and one going right and down. Down from his body is the seat of the wheelchair and further down its two wheels are touching the ground. The club that he has just thrown backwards over his head is flying through the air in the top right of the image. Shot putting (bottom right) This athlete is about to put the shot (throw a heavy metal ball with a pushing motion). He is a double amputee, having lost his legs from the upper thigh down, and is seated on a high table to bring him up to a suitable height for the event.
Paralympic athletics (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page there are images of a runner with a carbon fibre 'blade', a wheelchair racer, a man throwing a club and a man putting the shot. 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. Runner with a blade (top left) This image shows a running man seen from the side. His leg to the right is amputated below the knee and is he wearing a 'blade' (a curving carbon fibre spring). His head is at the top centre of the image, with his body down the page and his arms extending to the left and right. He is wearing a singlet and shorts. One of his legs goes down and left from the knee, to the ground at the bottom of the image. His other leg goes down to the knee, where the 'blade' is fixed. Wheelchair racer (top right) This is an image of a wheelchair racer seen from the side and facing to the right. Her head, wearing a helmet, is at the top centre of the image. Her body curves down the page to the left and her one visible arm extends out to the left. Further down is the chair's large back wheel and to the right is a horizontal section of the chair's structure and a smaller front wheel. Both wheels are touching the surface of the ground at the bottom of the image. Club throwing event (bottom left) The club thrower is seen from the side and facing to the left. His head is at the top centre of the image and his body is down the page. He has one arm going left and up and one going right and down. Down from his body is the seat of the wheelchair and further down its two wheels are touching the ground. The club that he has just thrown backwards over his head is flying through the air in the top right of the image. Shot putting (bottom right) This athlete is about to put the shot (throw a heavy metal ball with a pushing motion). He is a double amputee, having lost his legs from the upper thigh down, and is seated on a high table to bring him up to a suitable height for the event.
Paralympic goalball (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis page shows a goalball court, a goalball, a pair of light-blocking eyeshades and a player rolling a ball. Each image has a dashed line image.Goalball court (left)At the top of the image is a heavy dashed line representing the back of the goal, which stretches across the full width of the court. Slightly down the page is the goal line with goalposts, marked by small circles, to the left and right. Further down are the three players in the team area, shown as crosses (the opposing team down the page are shown as dots). Down again a horizontal line marks the start of the landing area, and another line, called the high ball line, marks the start of the neutral area, which extends down to the heavy horizontal centre line. The lines in the top half of the court are repeated in the bottom half of the court, but the other way around. Goalball (top centre)This is an image of a goalball. It is made from blue rubber and has two bells inside it. There are four holes (shown as small clear circles) on opposite hemispheres to allow the sound of the bells to be heard. It has distinctive lines radiating from a circle in the centre. Light-blocking eyeshades (top right)These eyeshades are seen from the front. Their opaque lens is in the middle of the image. The headband curves round to the top of the image from either side, with a buckle on the one on the left.Goalball player rolling a ball (bottom right)This image shows a goalball player, seen from the side, on the right of the page and a ball on the left.The player's head is at the top of the image facing to the left. He is wearing eyeshades. His body, clothed in a t-shirt, is down the page and he has his arms extending to the right and left with protective pads on his elbows. His legs, further down the page, stretch out to the right and left. He is wearing padded shorts and protective pads on his knees.The player has just rolled the ball to the left, where it can be found moving in the bottom left of the image.
Paralympic goalball (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis page shows a goalball court, a goalball, a pair of light-blocking eyeshades and a player rolling a ball. Each image has a dashed line image.Goalball court (left)At the top of the image is a heavy dashed line representing the back of the goal, which stretches across the full width of the court. Slightly down the page is the goal line with goalposts, marked by small circles, to the left and right. Further down are the three players in the team area, shown as crosses (the opposing team down the page are shown as dots). Down again a horizontal line marks the start of the landing area, and another line, called the high ball line, marks the start of the neutral area, which extends down to the heavy horizontal centre line. The lines in the top half of the court are repeated in the bottom half of the court, but the other way around. Goalball (top centre)This is an image of a goalball. It is made from blue rubber and has two bells inside it. There are four holes (shown as small clear circles) on opposite hemispheres to allow the sound of the bells to be heard. It has distinctive lines radiating from a circle in the centre. Light-blocking eyeshades (top right)These eyeshades are seen from the front. Their opaque lens is in the middle of the image. The headband curves round to the top of the image from either side, with a buckle on the one on the left.Goalball player rolling a ball (bottom right)This image shows a goalball player, seen from the side, on the right of the page and a ball on the left.The player's head is at the top of the image facing to the left. He is wearing eyeshades. His body, clothed in a t-shirt, is down the page and he has his arms extending to the right and left with protective pads on his elbows. His legs, further down the page, stretch out to the right and left. He is wearing padded shorts and protective pads on his knees.The player has just rolled the ball to the left, where it can be found moving in the bottom left of the image.
Paralympic athletics (UEB uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page there are images of a runner with a carbon fibre 'blade', a wheelchair racer, a man throwing a club and a man putting the shot. 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. Runner with a blade (top left) This image shows a running man seen from the side. His leg to the right is amputated below the knee and is he wearing a 'blade' (a curving carbon fibre spring). His head is at the top centre of the image, with his body down the page and his arms extending to the left and right. He is wearing a singlet and shorts. One of his legs goes down and left from the knee, to the ground at the bottom of the image. His other leg goes down to the knee, where the 'blade' is fixed. Wheelchair racer (top right) This is an image of a wheelchair racer seen from the side and facing to the right. Her head, wearing a helmet, is at the top centre of the image. Her body curves down the page to the left and her one visible arm extends out to the left. Further down is the chair's large back wheel and to the right is a horizontal section of the chair's structure and a smaller front wheel. Both wheels are touching the surface of the ground at the bottom of the image. Club throwing event (bottom left) The club thrower is seen from the side and facing to the left. His head is at the top centre of the image and his body is down the page. He has one arm going left and up and one going right and down. Down from his body is the seat of the wheelchair and further down its two wheels are touching the ground. The club that he has just thrown backwards over his head is flying through the air in the top right of the image. Shot putting (bottom right) This athlete is about to put the shot (throw a heavy metal ball with a pushing motion). He is a double amputee, having lost his legs from the upper thigh down, and is seated on a high table to bring him up to a suitable height for the event."
Paralympic goalball (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis page shows a goalball court, a goalball, a pair of light-blocking eyeshades and a player rolling a ball. Each image has a dashed line image.Goalball court (left)At the top of the image is a heavy dashed line representing the back of the goal, which stretches across the full width of the court. Slightly down the page is the goal line with goalposts, marked by small circles, to the left and right. Further down are the three players in the team area, shown as crosses (the opposing team down the page are shown as dots). Down again a horizontal line marks the start of the landing area, and another line, called the high ball line, marks the start of the neutral area, which extends down to the heavy horizontal centre line. The lines in the top half of the court are repeated in the bottom half of the court, but the other way around. Goalball (top centre)This is an image of a goalball. It is made from blue rubber and has two bells inside it. There are four holes (shown as small clear circles) on opposite hemispheres to allow the sound of the bells to be heard. It has distinctive lines radiating from a circle in the centre. Light-blocking eyeshades (top right)These eyeshades are seen from the front. Their opaque lens is in the middle of the image. The headband curves round to the top of the image from either side, with a buckle on the one on the left.Goalball player rolling a ball (bottom right)This image shows a goalball player, seen from the side, on the right of the page and a ball on the left.The player's head is at the top of the image facing to the left. He is wearing eyeshades. His body, clothed in a t-shirt, is down the page and he has his arms extending to the right and left with protective pads on his elbows. His legs, further down the page, stretch out to the right and left. He is wearing padded shorts and protective pads on his knees.The player has just rolled the ball to the left, where it can be found moving in the bottom left of the image.
Paralympic basketball (UEB Contracted)
byThis page has three images on it: two players trying to catch the ball, a player throwing at the net and a player dribbling the ball. All of the players have limited lower body movement and are competing in wheelchairs. 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 opposing players trying to catch the ball - The image on the left of the page shows two players reaching up to catch a ball. The player to the left is facing you with her head turned to the right, so only one of her eyes can be seen. She is reaching up with both arms trying to catch the ball, which is just up the page from her arm on the right. She has moved with so much force that one of her chair's wheels, in the bottom left of the image, has left the ground. The player on the right is seen from the side, facing right. She has her head turned towards you, so that all her facial features can be found. To the left of her head she has an arm held up, attempting to catch the ball. Her other arm is held out to the right. Down the page is her wheelchair, facing right with one of its large round wheels seen from the side on the left and a small stabilising wheel on the right.Player throwing at the net - This image, at the top right of the page, shows two players and a basketball net. On the left of the image, a player is seen from the side facing right. She has just thrown the ball towards the net in the top right of the image and her arm is held out to the right. To her right is an opposing player, who is in her wheelchair facing you with her head turned to the left. She is reaching out to the left, trying to block the ball, and is holding onto the wheelchair with her hand to the right.Player dribbling the ball - This image, on the bottom right of the page, shows two players seen from the side. On the left of the image, a player is facing to the right. She has an arm held out to the right and is bouncing the ball, further right, in mid air. On the right of the image is an opposing player facing to the left. She has both arms held up, trying to stop the other player passing the ball.
Paralympic Boccia (Large Print)
byOn this page, there are four images: a Boccia contestant playing a ball, two sets (red and blue) of six Boccia balls in a case with a white jack ball, an image of a jack with two red and two blue balls, and a diagram of the layout of a Boccia court. Paralympic Boccia is only open to people with cerebral palsy or a motor skills disability. 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. Boccia contestant playing a ball (top left) - This image is on the top left of the page. It shows a player, seen from the side so only one of his arms and one of his legs can be found. He lacks strength in his arms and trunk. He is using a ramp to help him aim his red ball at the jack to the right. The jack cannot be found as it is beyond the image border. He is in a motorised wheelchair. The player's head is near the top left of the image. Down the page are his shoulders and his arm extending out to his hand on the right. Slightly up the page from his hand, you can find the top of the ramp with the red ball about to roll down the ramp to the right. Down the page from his shoulders is his body sitting on the wheelchair with his leg and foot to the right. The front wheel of the chair is down and left from his foot and the rear is to the left again. Two sets of Boccia balls (bottom left) - This image shows a top view of a box with fifteen square compartments. There are six red balls in the compartments on the left of the box and six blue on the right. The jack ball is in the top centre of the box with two empty compartments down the page. Jack with two red and two blue balls (bottom centre) - This image shows five Boccia balls: two red on the left of the image and two blue on the right. The jack is in the centre of the image. There is a dashed line from it to the red ball to the left and down, showing that this is the nearest ball to the jack. Diagram of a Boccia court (right) - At the bottom of this image are six rectangular player boxes in a horizontal row. Each contestant has a box from which all his or her balls are thrown. A player may not leave the box until all the players have thrown all of their six balls. Up the page from these are two diagonal lines that meet in the centre. A thrown ball must pass beyond these to be valid. Further up the page is a cross. If the jack is knocked out of the court during play or if there is a tiebreak, it is placed here. The horizontal line across the top of the image marks the end of the court.
Paralympic archery (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThere are two images on this page: an archer in a wheelchair taking aim at the target, and a one-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow. 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.Archer in a wheelchair - This image is on the left of the page. It shows an archer in a wheelchair. He is facing you but his head is turned to the right, so that only one eye can be found. The archer's head is just above and to the left of the image's centre. Down and to the left is one of his arms. It goes to the left, then bending at the elbow it goes right to his hand, which is obscuring part of his chin and neck. The hand is pulling the string of the bow back and holding the arrow, which he is aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. His other arm is stretched out horizontally to the right, where his hand holds the bow's handgrip. The bow has a sight (an aid to accurate aiming) fixed to the handgrip above his hand. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom of the bow and is being pulled back and tensioned by the archer's hand near his head. The arrow can be found parallel to and above the archer's arm on the right. The archer's body and legs are down the page from his head. He is seated on the wheelchair, which has its wheels to the left and right of his feet.One-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow - This image, on the right of the page, shows an archer whose arm has been amputated at the shoulder, aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. He is standing facing you with his head turned to the right on the left centre of the image. He is wearing a baseball cap with the peak to the back and he has a beard. He is holding the knock (slotted end) of the arrow in his mouth, the string of the bow pulled back under tension, the arrow going across the page horizontally to the right. The archer's arm goes across the page from below his chin to the handgrip of the bow on the right; to the left he has a leather chest protector strapped on. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. It has a sight attached to the handgrip. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom
Paralympic basketball (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis page has three images on it: two players trying to catch the ball, a player throwing at the net and a player dribbling the ball. All of the players have limited lower body movement and are competing in wheelchairs. 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 opposing players trying to catch the ball - The image on the left of the page shows two players reaching up to catch a ball. The player to the left is facing you with her head turned to the right, so only one of her eyes can be seen. She is reaching up with both arms trying to catch the ball, which is just up the page from her arm on the right. She has moved with so much force that one of her chair's wheels, in the bottom left of the image, has left the ground. The player on the right is seen from the side, facing right. She has her head turned towards you, so that all her facial features can be found. To the left of her head she has an arm held up, attempting to catch the ball. Her other arm is held out to the right. Down the page is her wheelchair, facing right with one of its large round wheels seen from the side on the left and a small stabilising wheel on the right.Player throwing at the net - This image, at the top right of the page, shows two players and a basketball net. On the left of the image, a player is seen from the side facing right. She has just thrown the ball towards the net in the top right of the image and her arm is held out to the right. To her right is an opposing player, who is in her wheelchair facing you with her head turned to the left. She is reaching out to the left, trying to block the ball, and is holding onto the wheelchair with her hand to the right.Player dribbling the ball - This image, on the bottom right of the page, shows two players seen from the side. On the left of the image, a player is facing to the right. She has an arm held out to the right and is bouncing the ball, further right, in mid air. On the right of the image is an opposing player facing to the left. She has both arms held up, trying to stop the other player passing the ball.
Paralympic archery (UEB Contracted)
byThere are two images on this page: an archer in a wheelchair taking aim at the target, and a one-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow. 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.Archer in a wheelchair - This image is on the left of the page. It shows an archer in a wheelchair. He is facing you but his head is turned to the right, so that only one eye can be found. The archer's head is just above and to the left of the image's centre. Down and to the left is one of his arms. It goes to the left, then bending at the elbow it goes right to his hand, which is obscuring part of his chin and neck. The hand is pulling the string of the bow back and holding the arrow, which he is aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. His other arm is stretched out horizontally to the right, where his hand holds the bow's handgrip. The bow has a sight (an aid to accurate aiming) fixed to the handgrip above his hand. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom of the bow and is being pulled back and tensioned by the archer's hand near his head. The arrow can be found parallel to and above the archer's arm on the right. The archer's body and legs are down the page from his head. He is seated on the wheelchair, which has its wheels to the left and right of his feet.One-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow - This image, on the right of the page, shows an archer whose arm has been amputated at the shoulder, aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. He is standing facing you with his head turned to the right on the left centre of the image. He is wearing a baseball cap with the peak to the back and he has a beard. He is holding the knock (slotted end) of the arrow in his mouth, the string of the bow pulled back under tension, the arrow going across the page horizontally to the right. The archer's arm goes across the page from below his chin to the handgrip of the bow on the right; to the left he has a leather chest protector strapped on. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. It has a sight attached to the handgrip. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom
Paralympic archery (UEB Uncontracted)
byThere are two images on this page: an archer in a wheelchair taking aim at the target, and a one-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow. 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.Archer in a wheelchair - This image is on the left of the page. It shows an archer in a wheelchair. He is facing you but his head is turned to the right, so that only one eye can be found. The archer's head is just above and to the left of the image's centre. Down and to the left is one of his arms. It goes to the left, then bending at the elbow it goes right to his hand, which is obscuring part of his chin and neck. The hand is pulling the string of the bow back and holding the arrow, which he is aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. His other arm is stretched out horizontally to the right, where his hand holds the bow's handgrip. The bow has a sight (an aid to accurate aiming) fixed to the handgrip above his hand. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom of the bow and is being pulled back and tensioned by the archer's hand near his head. The arrow can be found parallel to and above the archer's arm on the right. The archer's body and legs are down the page from his head. He is seated on the wheelchair, which has its wheels to the left and right of his feet.One-armed archer using his mouth to release an arrow - This image, on the right of the page, shows an archer whose arm has been amputated at the shoulder, aiming at a target to the right, beyond the image border. He is standing facing you with his head turned to the right on the left centre of the image. He is wearing a baseball cap with the peak to the back and he has a beard. He is holding the knock (slotted end) of the arrow in his mouth, the string of the bow pulled back under tension, the arrow going across the page horizontally to the right. The archer's arm goes across the page from below his chin to the handgrip of the bow on the right; to the left he has a leather chest protector strapped on. The bow arcs left, up and down the page from the archers hand on the right. It has a sight attached to the handgrip. The bow's string is attached to the tips at the top and bottom
Paralympic swimming (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis 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)
byThis 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 Contracted)
byThere 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 swimming (UEB Contracted)
byThis 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)
byThere 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)
byThere 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 Powerlifting (UEB Uncontracted)
byOn 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 rowing (Large Print)
byOn 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)
byOn 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 Judo (Large Print)
byOn 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)
byOn 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.