"Mum, was I on TV!"

Tuesday was the day we had been looking forward to and building up to since December, finally the day had arrived when both teams would be taking shifts as tie down crews, inside the Olympic Stadium, in full kit, with an 70,000 strong crowd, this was also the day certain team members had been dreading since Sunday as it included a 6AM wake up call. The team ensured they made the most of the free tea and toast offered by the youth hostel, demolishing a full loaf of bread among us alone, then then began our short journey on the day to the Olympic Stadium.

Team B (Alex, Liam, Liam, Ella, Dotun, and Simon) were to be the first team out in the morning, this left Team A with some spare time, which we took to meet other Games Makers, Military guards, and of course, the local police folk, who were more than happy to pose for some photo's. Team B were the given the first final for us, which was the F37 Womens Shot Put Final, which ran smoothly as expected. 

After the successful shift we took the opportunity to watch some of the games, and the medal ceremonies. The above photo was taken on Monday, during the Mens T54 5000m ceremony, where David Weir was crowned the Paralympic Champion. The team proudly removed their purple and orange caps to sing our national anthem! We then spent the remainder of the break inside Westfield shopping center, and directing members of the public around the Olympic Park, although we ended up sending many people wondering off in the wrong direction. 

Tuesday evening bough throwing finals for both teams, Team A was to tie down the finalists of the F34 shot put, whilst Team B tied down the finalists in the F40 mens Discus. Both teams were heavily praised by Games Makers, Officials, and Competitors alike for their efficiency and quick performances of their roles. Particularly touching for Team was the praise received from Mauricio Valencia of Columbia, who was given 'No Throws' for all three of his attempts during the final, ruled by the officials, yet the athlete still took the time to thank the team for their effort, before heading of the to the appeals room. Team B faced technical faults before their final, meaning they headed out late onto the track, however they worked efficiently and managed to get the event finished before 10:30, as requested, again showing how motivated and professional our Games Makers really are!