Pru Goward is telling me that I have to work harder to help with the Australian economy.
No thank you.
I have worked hard
and now I am working less.
I much prefer working less.
I am happy to not buy the latest frock/SUV/Botox therapy.
I have Slung a hammock and am Swinging in the Sunshine of Spring in Sydney.
Curiously, Deaf athletes are excluded from this event for reasons of culture and ability. However, the deaf can compete in the Deaflympics.
‘Boosting’ is a phenomenon whereby athletes with spinal cord injuries attempt to raise their blood pressure, causing their body to also rise to an unnaturally high state of stimulation. This leads to a kind of ‘fight or flight’ mentality which is ideal for physical competition.
Some boosting techniques include sitting on ball bearings or pins,
tying piano wire around the scrotum and turning off catheters. These methods give paralyzed athletes no pain but cause their sympathetic nervous systems to drive their blood pressure straight up, improving performance by as much as 15%.
I am pleased to see that athletes with a disability can enhance their performances just like any other Olympian.
Equality in action.
Other seven in boat’s Olympic checklist:
"Rachael Taylor accused Robbins, a 23-year-old from Western Australia, of repeat displays of "mental weakness" which left team-mates in the lurch."
No Rachael, you and the other six workplace bullies had already lost!