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Justin Frishberg's Beijing diary

Justin Frishberg
If you have a question for Justin email oxford@bbc.co.uk

Great Britain wheelchair rugby player Justin Frishberg will be appearing in his second Games in Beijing.

The 36-year-old will be writing regularly on the BBC Oxford website about his experiences.

Here he tells about his latest preparations for the Games which begin on 6 September.


With just short of 24 hours travelling, the rugby team have all safely arrived in Macau.

Many of the GB Paralympic squad are acclimatising and training here before the trip to Beijing in under a week.

I am totally chuffed with the facilities here and the efforts the British Paralympic Association have made to make sure we're ready.

I'm not the sort of person who is good at praising people, but the hotel is nicer than I'd pay for.

We have a view of the beach from our balcony but it is so hot that it's foolish to spend more than 10 minutes out there, the food is excellent and I've had two massages already this afternoon!

It's a far cry from the life I'm used to on tournaments with our clubs.

Then we're herded around like cattle, and stay in grotty inaccessible places, and often play five games in two days, with hardly enough to time to eat, clean up and sleep.

But this is different, this is the one tournament in the four years that matters.

It gives me a real buzz to be treated so well. I am looking forward to this week, and can't wait to get some of the nervous tension out during training.

see also
GB Paralympic team for Beijing
24 Jul 08 |  Paralympics


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