Athletes’ Parade Interviews Part 1

Amidst all the frenzy at the parade, we managed to squeeze in a few interviews with the unsuspecting public. It proved harder than we initially thought to ask a few questions on what they thought of the games. Funnily enough, when first approached, some people thought we were trying to sell them something and impulsively reacted with a mixture of fear, reproach and uncertainty swiftly followed by sudden avoidance and attempts to escape.  However, these houdinis were rare, and were just a humorous snippet of our day. There were some wonderfully cooperative, and just generally really nice people all out for the same reason, which was to see our athletes in all their glory and to sneak a few shots for the photo album. So after much interviewing, recording and transcribing we now have some highlights of our interviews posted just below, so have a look and see what the great British public thought of the games.

 

Interviewee/s: June

From: n/a

An image of June
June celebrating at the parade

Did you get to the games?

June: ‘The Paralympic Athletics & Olympic road cycling.’

Which Olympic/Paralympic moment has stuck with you the most?

June: ‘Generally the whole atmosphere since the Olympics began. The Paralympics has just been gobsmacking.’

What’s the most important lesson we can take from the games?

June: ‘Disability need not be a barrier.’

What legacy would you like to see as a result of the Olympics:

a) nationally?

b) in your own community/personally?

June: ‘I have lupus and arthritis and I’m inspired to find a sport that I can take part in ‘

 

 

Interviewee/s: Mal & Family

From: Noting Hill

An image of Mal, her husband and son
Mal and her Family celebrating.

Did you get to the games?

Mal: ‘The Paralympic Tennis last Friday.’

Which Paralympic moment has stuck with you the most?

Mal: ‘The amazing Djibouti  athlete (Houssein Omar Hassan) who hurt himself early on but finished his race even though it took 11 minutes.’

What’s the most important lesson we can take from the games?

Mal: ‘It’s been a summer to remember and we can be very proud to be British.’

What legacy would you like to see as a result of the olympics?

a) Nationally?

Mal: ‘Lots more sport for children, especially girls.’

Would you like to say anything else?

Mal: ‘We can achieve so much when we’re friendly and helpful to each other.’

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