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Reflections on Rio: ‘The day before the time trial, I wanted to throw my bike in the sea’

Six people who experienced the Rio Paralympics reflect on the event...

Reflections on Rio: ‘The day before the time trial, I wanted to throw my bike in the sea’

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

I even got a marriage proposal on the bus

Ellen Keane, bronze medal, SB8 100m breaststroke:

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