WC Deaf Sport Federation - Year End Function

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ATTEND ?

The Annual Year end function take place on;

6 Nov 2009 @ 19h00 for 19h30

@ Encore Restaurant (close to Panorama Medi Clinic)

Cost: R130 (3course Buffet Menu)

We need to answer by 30 Sept please....

Team RSA Back on Thursday 17 Sept

WELCOME BACK !!!

First stop at Oliver Thambo airport 7 AM

2nd stop Cape Town Airport 11.40 AM

NEWS From Eastern Cape ... Paul kloppers

Makro & Fujitsu Cycle Tour 90 km

Congratulations to Paul Kloppers !!!!,

he completed the 90 km race in 2h58;34

must have been a tough and fast race,

the first 36 riders came in @ 2;12 and under +/- 41,5 km/h

Wel gedaan Paul !!!

Deaflympic Team back on 17 Sept!!!

We are really proud of team SA returning with 12 medals and 8th on the medal count list!!

Terrence 7 Golds for swimming and 1 bronze cycling... the Others 1 gold,2silvers and 1 bronze went to Peggy de Villiers for swimming..... well done ... we are really proud of you!!

Deaf Cycling:1 Bronze medal Terence

Our three cyclists Terence , Johan and Christo 's Results

Race 1 (34 starters) 1000m sprint: Johan 17th (gears slipped) Christo 32nd

Race 2 (37 starters) 34.79 Ind Time trial: Johan 18th, Christo 29th

Race 3 (42 starters) 93.12 ind Road race: Terence 3rd, Johan 5th Christo (flat tyre)

Race 4 (39 starters) 50km points race: Johan 21st Christo 29th

From what i can see .... the competition must have been tough!! but we will get a report from Petrus(manager) and the cyclists themselves....

Our thanks to all that worked to enable all the athletes to take part in this special event!!!

SA DEAF CYCLING Medaled!!

I am so proud of our 3 cyclists...

we have been woking so hard to get cycling there....

The sprint finish must have been spectacular.....

Terence Johan and Christo ....

we are really proud of you...

1st place 2.17.34

2nd 2.17.36

3-7 2.17.41

What can i say ??

well done you guys......

Jurg and RSA !!!!!!

What a massive sprint finish !!!! Podium RSA !!!

1
17
TOUBOUL Steeve (1990)
FRA 法國
02:17:34.000

40.614


2
5
GAGNON-BRASSARD Simon (1989)
CAN 加拿大
02:17:36.000
+2.00
40.605


3
26
PARKIN Terence (1980)
RSA 南非
02:17:41.000
+7.00
40.580


4
9
ČAPEK Jan (1973)
CZE 捷克共和國
02:17:41.000
+7.00
40.580


5
27
REYNEKE Johan Jurgens(1983)
RSA 南非
02:17:41.000
+7.00
40.580


6
20
CUCCO Luigi (1973)
ITA 義大利
02:17:41.000
+7.00
40.580


7
7
CARDENAS RODRIGUEZ Jose Alejandro(1980)
COL 哥倫比亞
02:17:41.000
+7.00
40.580


8
11
MERUNKA Josef (1970)
CZE 捷克共和國
02:17:46.000
+12.00
40.556


9
16
MICHEL Gerard (1971)
FRA 法國
02:17:46.000
+12.00
40.556


10
12
PASTRNEK Pavel (1976)
CZE 捷克共和國
02:17:46.000
+12.00
40.556

Road Cycling.. 10 Sept 2009....

You will be in our

thoughts tomorrow....

and we trust you would

have an excellent race.....

All your cycling friends....

Picture of Taipei..tour de formosa 2008

Swimming ...RSA 4 Golds & 1 Silver !!!

Wow..... 3 golds for Terence ....

1 gold Peggy de Villiers & 1 Silver...

well done from all of us !!!

Men's 50m Breaststroke 男子50公尺蛙式
PARKIN Terence (1980)
1st
Men's 200m Breaststroke 男子200公尺蛙式
PARKIN Terence (1980)
1st
Women's 50m Backstroke 女子50公尺仰式
DE VILLIERS Peggy (1993)
1st
Men's 400m Individual Medley 男子400公尺混合式
PARKIN Terence (1980)
1st
Women's 100m Freestyle 女子100公尺自由式
DE VILLIERS Peggy (1993)
2nd

2nd Gold for Terrence !! 200m Breast

Deaflympic RSA swimming

Results below: 8 September 2009 Final 17:00pm Terence Parkin 200m Breaststroke - 2:16.32,

Gold Medal and broke his own Deaflympic Record

Comment:- Terence swam very well. He was shock and surprised his time 2:16.32. He have not been training for 3 years. He just came back 4 months ago in proper training. He was so very happy with his time. His best time 2:12.50. He now got two gold medals so far. He will swim 400m I.Medley and 4x100m Medley relay tomorrow.

Terrence, well done !! we are proud of you !!! cycling....

Results of Time Trial 35km

1..28..KALINKIN Dmitry Nikolaevich(1983)RUS 俄羅斯.....00:47:50.878
43.626 km/h

2..35..PASTRNEK Pavel (1976)CZE 捷克共和國......00:48:05.531
43.404 km/h

3..37...VAN BEEK Reece-Emerson (1982)AUS 澳大利亞 ....00:48:05.532
43.404 km/h

SA Ranked 18th and 25Th Tough competition !!!

18..27.. REYNEKE Johan Jurgens(1983)RSA 南非.....00:50:57.378
40.965 km/h

25 .. BOTHA Christo (1969)RSA 南非........00:53:37.684
38.924 km/h

But we will do our best at the road and points races.....
http://cycling.2009deaflympics.org/files/614-1035-151.php detailed results

Quotes from Paul Wood, USA winner sprints 1000m

Cyclist Paul Wood (USA) Grabs the First Taipei Gold - 1000m sprint

The weather was quite hot and everybody was sweating but this did not stop them from watching one of the most exciting games in Deaflympics: Cycling Road. Familiar and new cyclists were reeling in the failures and glories of their cycling races today. The United States cycling team started off strong in the morning’s individual races. However, the most exciting cyclists among them were none other than the Gold medalist, Paul Wood from USA, who claimed ten medals from the previous five Deaflympics. And today he grabbed the Gold medal from his Russian opponent Kirill Ivanovich Pestov who then won the Silver medal in the narrow 1000m Sprint race.

When asked about his biggest test as a cyclist in Taipei, he replied candidly, “In this road there is no room for any error and everything must be precise. For an instance my teammate made an error today when he made a curve and slipped. It cost him a medal. It happened to me in Melbourne when I made a grave error and lost the medal. I ranked second and my competitor ranked fifteenth but I made a mistake at 200 meters in race and I lost. I felt sick. So my biggest challenge here is to be precise and careful.” However, as careful as he was, he was not fazed by other teams as his biggest competitor is his own teammates.

This is his last Deaflympics as an athlete but he felt proud that he won the Gold medal. Paul Wood said, “My age doesn’t matter as long I set my mind to it.”

Gold For RSA !!!

SMS From Johan....

Terence won GOLD

in the 50m breast cat.....

Congratulations from all of us !!!! ....

we are proud of you.....

E mail from Johan re Sprints...

Oor vandag... Ek was bietjie senuweeagtig toe ek moet gaan sprint vir 1000m. Toe dit my beurt en begin om te ry, ek weet ek kan goed en hard sprint te ry en toe die laaste 200m dan moet ek voluit hard ry, toe begin my ratte en kettings uitglip en ek het dit gehoop dat dit moet ophou glip, maar dit wou nie, toe bietjie tyd verloor.. Na almal klaar gesprint en kyk na die uitslae, en ek was die 17de gekom.. 1ste tot 16de sal dit in 8 finaal wees... net minder as sekonde.. Ek was so teleurgesteld en was kwaad vir die fiets, dink dit het gebeur wanneer ek dit laas geval het.. Het dit na man toe gevat en dit laat reggestel. En gaan dit more ry en toets of dit reg is.... So ek was uit van die dag..Wens ek kon nog verder sprints!! Verder ek daar gekyk hoe die ryres gery... Hulle is nogal baie goed. Christo is ook al uit. Na die race het ons huistoe gegaan, lank vir die bus gewag. Vandag was so baie warm, so 34-36 grade, my arms is rooi gebrand soos kreef!! HAHA

6/09/2009 ... Final results 1000m sprints

Final Results/成績表
Men's 1000m Sprint/男子1000公尺爭先賽
Rank名次
Athlete參賽者
Country參賽國家
1
WOOD Paul Andrew(1968)
USA 美國
2
PESTOV Kirill Ivanovich(1983)
RUS 俄羅斯
3
TOUBOUL Steeve (1990)
FRA 法國
4
GAGNON-BRASSARD Simon (1989)
CAN 加拿大
5
KOSA Trevor Kaimlie(1973)
USA 美國
6
CARRUTHERS Daniel John(1975)
NZL 紐西蘭

Taipei News -- 5 Sept 2009

Deaflympics opening ceremony set to be damp affair

By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER

Saturday, Sep 05, 2009, Page 1

A group of volunteers practice sign language in Taipei yesterday to prepare for the 21st Summer Deaflympics that officially open today.

Anyone planning to attend the Deaflympics’ opening ceremony tonight might want to wear a rain coat or carry an umbrella as the chance of rain is high, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday.

Soccer

Peter Johnson and Eamon Byrne scored as Ireland overcame the US 2-0 in Group A, while in Group C it was a horror story for South Africa, who went down 15-0 to Russia

Photos From The TEAM....

Daai fotos wat ek staan wys, dit is die plek waar ek geval het...

Email van Johan SA 8.00 +/- 2 nm Taipei

Hoe gaan dit nog met julle?

Gaan goed met ons Ek het nie gister aand lekker geslaap nie, weet nie hoekom nie. Dan het ons ook n lekker ontbyt gehad, maar ons besef dat dit gaan elke dag dieselfde ontbyt, lunch en dinner wees, dan sal ons raak gatvol daarvoor om sella kos te eet vir volgende 2 weke? huh?? ons het vandag lekker rustig geoefen en ook n bietjie fun gehad. Maar die pad was baie plat.. Verder het ons terug hotel toe gegaan. Gestort en ook n lunh geeet. Ons moet 1 uur bymekaar wees vir vergaderig oor vanaand se opening ceremony en wat moet ons aantrek en iets.. Sal nog die fotos neem vir die opening ceremony... Lekker dag verder en groete daar.

Johan, Terence & Christo

Photo's From Christo... thanks..

Johan still flying !!

Christo.... You look too pleased.....

Good rest before Sunday.......

ONLY ONE day before the Opening - Deaflympics 2009 !!!

1 Day before the grand OPENING of the 2009 DEAFLYMPICS !!!!

WE @ home are very excited and in the spirit are right there with you guys !!!

The photos that u sent look stunning and you should be carefull not to loose too much weight with the humid conditions.... you all have been training well and it is in the mind from now onwards....

You should do the SOUTH AFRICAN TOI TOI before each race (similar to something like the HAKA of the All BLACKS) LOL Ha ha ....

*********

We wish u:..... GOLDEN LEGS....

SA DEAF CYCLING, FAMILY and SUPPORTERS

Message from Charmaine......

Hello Johan, Terence en Christo

Ai, Ek dink so baie aan julle. Mooi kyk na julself en onthou om gesonde kos te eet. Moenie te veel olie kos eet nie asb.

Johan, het jy "Deep Heat" badskuim om in te bad, dit sal help dat jy nie stuif raak nie... kan miskien dit iewers kry...

Good luck guys and take care. You are in our thoughts and prayers and try not to let the different Country or their weather get you down.

Bi for now..
Love
Charmaine & family

Dankie vir die email en altyd lekker om van julle te hoor...

Gaan goed hier kant, het maar so so geslaap... Ons het vandag na ander skool besoek, klein kinders lyk oulik... Toe ons so 10.30 terug na hotel toe, het ons maar gaan gou aantrek dan gaan ons buite oefen en ons het gehoop die weer gaan saam met ons speel, maar dit het nie.. Reen en stop dan weer reen... Ai Taipei se weer is anders. Kan nie hier lekker oefen nie, want daar is baie robot, baie karre, poegie en ook te veel mense... Die oransiese mense se daar is nie n plek vir fietsry te oefen nie, ka nie glo wat hulle se nie.. is kwaad vir dit..

So vandag het ek nie lekker geofen nie, want toe reen begin en die pad was nat en ek wou draai ry op klippe teels, toe het dit begin gegly en ek het dit kliphard geval. Was baie seer, Christo het dit duidelik gesien, hy was agter my. Terence en Christo het my gou help en maak my fiets reg.. My heup en arm is seer, dit het gebloei.. Ek is so hartseer, want die armband wat trek$stoor my gegee het vir good luck, afgebreek.. Ek gaan dit more laat reg maak. Gelukkige my fiets is ok, net by Sram sti shitff is paar skrap. verder is ok.. Ons het terug Hotel toe gegaan en n lunch geeet. Nou moet en my fiets gaan bad, want dis baie vuil van reen... Hoop nie dat ek gaan more baie styf wees nie van val nie.

2 DAYS TO GO ...!!!

Inside the Hotel room...

Stukkie Brief van Johan.....

Hoe gaan dit nog daar by julle?? Hoop dit gaan nog goed met julle? Gaan goed hier kant. Die weer is maar bietjie deurmekaar, reen dan stop en dan weer reeen dan stop... En ook baie warm.. Het maar vandag op trainer geoefen by buite onder afdak by swembad... Nogal baie sweet uitgekom, want dis was warm, en dan ons het welkom funksie gehad.. Verder was ok. Dan het ek n bietjie massage. My bene voel ok... More ogg 9 uur moet ons na ander dowe skool gaan besoek dan terug kom, dan sal ons gaan oefen..

News & photos from Johan - Taipei

Hi Johan & team!! thanks for the photos !!! keep them comming....

The deaflympics mascot, welcome at the airport?

Petrus busy with team talk...


Training, while its raining outside @ the hotel's gym?

Looks like the inside of a bus....?

SA Deaf cycle team, Terrence,

Christo & Johan

(Petrus taking photo)

Countdown for 2009 Deaflympics in Taipei!

Countdown for 2009 Deaflympics in Taipei!

The 21st Deaflympics is coming up in Taipei on the 5th of September to the 15th of September. More than four thousand athletes with hearing disabilities from eighty-one countries are ready to perform their best efforts. Other than the opening ceremony at Taipei Stadium, the Deaflympics Carnival is also coming up on the same date on the 5th of September, 2009 at Taipei Arena. Various drama performances and model competitions will also be held.

The opening ceremony of Deaflympics in Taipei will start at 19:30 on the 5th of September, 2009 at Taipei Stadium. The ticket prices for entering are ranging from NTD$200 for student tickets to NTD$6000. The theme of the opening ceremony is to emphasize the beauties of Taiwan. There will be more than five thousand local and international performers joined for this first Deaflympics held in Asia. All visitors and audiences may enjoy grand spectacles of light and beauty that highlight the principle of Deaflympics, "Equality Through Sport". Taiwan is ready to amaze the world by kicking off with impressive programs in the opening ceremony!

The Deaflympics closing ceremony is planned to be held on the 15th of September, 2009 to wrap up all the great performances and sport competitions. The closing ceremony will also be held at the Taipei Stadium on Section 4, Nanjing East Rd in Songshan District, Taipei City.

Join Taipei for this unforgettable yet meaningful event. Other than enjoying Deaflympics events and competitions, there are various notable and popular Taipei scenic spots to ensure your memorable Taipei trip. Famous Taipei attractions include Taipei 101, Chiang,Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei Martyr's Shrine, Beitou Hot Spring, etc. You are also recommended to explore local delicacies at Yun Kang Street, Shilin Night Market, Huaxi Night Market and many other attractions.

Opening Ceremony: Starting at 19:30 on the 5th of September, 2009 at Taipei Track and Field Stadium
Ticket Price: Prices ranging from NTD$200 student tickets to NTD$6000
Address of Taipei Stadium: No.10, Sec. 4, Nanjing E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
 
Closing Ceremony: Starting at 19:30 on the 15th of September, 2009 at Taipei Track and Field Stadium
Ticket Price: Prices ranging from NTD$200 student tickets 
 

Taipei Nuus

SMS Johan: 16.00 nm

nou by hotel gekom,

kamer lyk lekker...

hotel is :

*****

THE AMBASSADOR

SA at Deaflympics

Hello to our South African Team.

You are all in our thoughts and we know that you will do well. Good luck to all out athletes and the managers. Keep up the good spirits and enjoy every moment, this is so special.

Special message to our cyclists: - Good luck to my special cycling guys . Bring home the medals guys. We love you all..

xxxx

Charmaine & family in SA

Team SA Arrived in Taipei SA 11.17 am

Received an sms from Johan that they

arrived safely in Taipei and on their

way to the hotel

4 Days to go !! ...