South Africa continues to shine at Rio 2016 – this time through our Paralympians. Following hot on the heels of their Olympic counterparts with a total of 17 medals in the bag, there's no doubt that Rio 2016 has been a resounding success for South Africa's Paralympic team. Claire Mawisa spoke to our sporting heroes.
[caption id="attachment_15002" align="aligncenter" width="620"] I was grateful to be able to chat to Tyrone Pillay just 24 hours after he landed back home on return from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. We did the interview at his gym in Durban.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15042" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Team SA has done us proud again! 17 medals earned at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and this is one of them![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15033" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our Rio 2016 Paralympic Game bronze medallist in shotput , Mr Tyrone Pillay. Such a gentleman, such a champ! What an honour![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15029" align="aligncenter" width="620"] It was Tyrone's first time back at the gym that he trains at in Durban, and everyone was so excited to see him, he received an applause from staff as he walked through the doors. Here he's got other members enthralled by his retelling of that winning throw.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15024" align="aligncenter" width="620"] I couldn't resist the opportunity to reenact the medal ceremony with Tyrone Pillay at his gym, and he was such a great sport about it. I cannot imagine the thrill of actually receiving a medal on the biggest sporting stage in the world. [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15020" align="aligncenter" width="620"] This is the closest I'll ever get to getting a medal - listening to Tyrone describe the feeling when he received this bronze for shotput gave me chills.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15013" align="aligncenter" width="465"] What an incredible honour to have a Rio 2016 Paralympic medal around my neck. The amount of sacrifice, discipline and dedication needed to earn one of these is indescribable.[/caption]
You can watch Claire's interview with Tyrone here.
[caption id="attachment_15002" align="aligncenter" width="620"] I was grateful to be able to chat to Tyrone Pillay just 24 hours after he landed back home on return from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. We did the interview at his gym in Durban.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15042" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Team SA has done us proud again! 17 medals earned at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and this is one of them![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15033" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our Rio 2016 Paralympic Game bronze medallist in shotput , Mr Tyrone Pillay. Such a gentleman, such a champ! What an honour![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15029" align="aligncenter" width="620"] It was Tyrone's first time back at the gym that he trains at in Durban, and everyone was so excited to see him, he received an applause from staff as he walked through the doors. Here he's got other members enthralled by his retelling of that winning throw.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15024" align="aligncenter" width="620"] I couldn't resist the opportunity to reenact the medal ceremony with Tyrone Pillay at his gym, and he was such a great sport about it. I cannot imagine the thrill of actually receiving a medal on the biggest sporting stage in the world. [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15020" align="aligncenter" width="620"] This is the closest I'll ever get to getting a medal - listening to Tyrone describe the feeling when he received this bronze for shotput gave me chills.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_15013" align="aligncenter" width="465"] What an incredible honour to have a Rio 2016 Paralympic medal around my neck. The amount of sacrifice, discipline and dedication needed to earn one of these is indescribable.[/caption]
You can watch Claire's interview with Tyrone here.