… and has just won a gold medal for the 500m Time Trial in the Special Olympics today 🙂 I'm really, really chuffed and proud of him – for him to be able to even get on a bike (well … an adapted trike or tandem!) is an amazing achievement as he has profound mental and physical disabilities – but now he's not only got good enough to be in the Special Olympics, but has now won his event!

… and many thanks to Ghostdog for his 'tandem training' with my brother – definately got him into the winning frame of mind …

That is 100% BRILLIANT!

😀

awesome!!! 😀

Nice one 😀

That is beyond brilliant!!!
Glass (of cordial….) raised in his general direction 😀

Big up to your bro Sue

cheers guys … he did ask why he didn't get champagne when he stood on the podium, having seen it on the TV before, but happily settled for some orange juice instead 🙂

Big props to the chap 😀

thats awesome, my uncle was competing in it too 🙂

That has made me feel all warm inside. Chapeau! to your brother.

he's not an olympic cyclist, is he ?

more an olympic champion really

(where's this taking place ?)

incredible achievement, best in the world at what he does, very very few people ever get to say that in their lifetime!!!

Neil – that's great – which event(s) is he in? Did you get a chance to go to the opening ceremony on Saturday night? – it was fab to see so many competitors filling the stadium (apparently Gordon Brown was there as well, but I was much more impressed by the athletes!).

The Special Olympic's is on all week in Leicester – it's the UK event, so I guess he's the 'best in the UK' rather than the 'best in the world', but even so …. Bradley Wiggins / Mark Cavendish – watch your backs in the future 🙂

That's superb. Good on him. 🙂 I can't imagine how proud of him you must be.

he was in the bowling and no unfortunately i couldn't make the opening doo, i'm going up to see him a week saturday, this is his second one!

Wow!! Amazing stuff, I'm in awe of such achievements

high fookin 5!!!!!!

awesome 😀

That is very cool. Can you post pics of your brother wearing the medal?

Fantastic news…

Cool! – Congrats all round 😀