Arunachlam Nalini of team India echoes those remarks. "In India we are seen as a different species, people ridicule us, and they don't understand," she said. "I am so excited to be around people who are the same as me. . . .
The 6th World Dwarf Games began Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. More than 400 athletes from 17 different counties are participating in the premiere athletic event for dwarfs in the world. The games go on all day through August 10. Update:Day 3 includes soccer and sport shooting EAST LANSING, MI — With smiles and cheers, more than 400 athletes from 17 countries walked the track surface of Ralph Young Stadium at Michigan State University to commence the 30th World Dwarf Games. The games consist of 14 sports including archery, badminton, power lifting, floor hockey and basketball. The games go through August 10. The games have been called the premiere athletic event for people with dwarfism. Many of the best dwarf athletes will go on to compete in the Paralympics. With world class athletes attending, competition is stiff. No team is more serious than the Australians. "We have put a hell of a lot of training as a team into the competition," said Sam Millard, the Australian team captain. They came not just to compete, but to win. "We are here for pb's (personal bests)," he said, "And if that is good enough to win than we will be happy." Even with the competitive atmosphere, the games transcend mere competition. "All of us thought representing our counties in an athletic sense was impossible," said Millard, who is competing in his second games and will be a part of the Australian basketball team and a doubles badminton team. The games give Millard and everyone else participating that chance as well as a vacation from their everyday lives. "No one is staring and making comments, and to not have to think about those things for a few days is nice," he said. Arunachlam Nalini of team India echoes those remarks. "In India we are seen as a different species, people ridicule us, and they don't understand," she said. "I am so excited to be around people who are the same as me. I never want to leave." Admission is free to the events. Many of the competitions will be held on MSU's campus, while swimming events will take place at the Mason High School Aquatic Center in Mason. Learn more about the games and the schedule on the 2013 World Dwarf Games website. http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2013/08/world_dwarf_games_kicks_off_wi.html Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
