Thought the 2012 Olympic Games were over? Think again! In just two days, the Summer Paralympic Games kick off, and the competition will be intense and incredibly inspiring. The 2012 Paralympics (the 14th Paralympic Games) will run from August 29th through September 9th in London.
As of August 26, approximately 2.3 million tickets have been sold for the Paralympic Games – more than any previous Paralympics. But you don’t have to have a ticket in London to support the Paralympic athletes as they gear up to compete.
An estimated 4,200 athletes will compete in 503 events in 20 sports, and these inspiring athletes could all use your support.
Here’s Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball athlete, Alana Nichols, asking for your cheers:
Just like we banded together during the 2012 Olympic Games, I’m asking my readers once again to raise up a united cheer for our US @TeamVisa athletes, Alana Nichols (Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball – @alananichols21) and Jessica Long (Paralympic Swimming – @jessicalong92).
And, yes, I have another little incentive to go along with this post…
Win $40 in Visa gift cards!
One lucky reader will receive two $20 VISA gift cards (equaling $40 total).
- To enter, leave a comment below telling me which Paralympic sport or athlete you are most excited to watch in the 2012 Paralympics.
- For extra/optional entries, I would love to have Better in Bulk readers create the most number of cheers for our athletes! Just click the yellow cheer button above and let me know in a comment what athlete, team or country you submitted a cheer for (it would be great to cheer for the Paralympians, but ANY cheer is wonderful).
- For ANOTHER extra entry, share this post on twitter. Here’s a sample tweet to copy and paste:
Paralympic @TeamVisa athletes give their all. Join @1momof5 to CHEER & enter to win $40 #giveaway #VisaGoWorld https://bit.ly/NWJYzw
You can tweet and CHEER every day for entries. Just remember to leave a comment for each tweet or cheer.
This giveaway is open to everyone and will run through the entire Paralympic Games and end on September 9, 2012 at midnight. Winner will be chosen at random and notified via email.
Disclosure: I am blogging on behalf of Visa’s Team Visa athlete program and receive compensation for my time, but the thoughts, words, and promotions on this page are mine, not Visa’s. The gift card promotions are not sponsored by Visa in any way.
© 2012, Food Fun Family. All rights reserved.
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/244986780594610176
Voted for Bryan Clay
It was exciting to see Shirley Reilly win the women’s marathon!
I cheered for Alana Nichols
I watched Alana Nichols /Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
I cheered for Michael Phelps
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/244959616755191810
9/9 Cheered Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/244816834010947585
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/244760869282643968
cheered for Alana Nichols I admire the grace of wheelchair basketball actually more than non wheelchair I think it takes much more skill.
9/9
https://twitter.com/tannawings/status/244192170045747200
9/9
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/244625705202241536
cheered for Alana Nichols 09-08
I cheered for All Athletes
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/244611174979743744
9/8 https://twitter.com/StaceyRenee711/status/244574034552033280
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/244565879348686848
cheered for alana nichols
9/8
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/244457277917110272
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/244409318995271680
I cheered for Alana Nichols 9/8
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
I would like to see Alana Nichols compete
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
Cheered for USA 9/8
https://twitter.com/tannawings/status/244131722411786240
tweet
Cheered for MIchael Phelps 1/100th of a second win!
9/7 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/244282740017598464
I cheered for Allyson Felix
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/244255173172670465
9/7 https://twitter.com/StaceyRenee711/status/244150717647052800
https://twitter.com/tannawings/statuses/244131607664013313
9/7
I cheered for Jessica Long today!
I would love to watch and cheer on Jessica Long !
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/244130736276377601
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/244117315447320576
9/7 Cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/244100364859740160
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
I cheered for Katie Hoff
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/243870848920993792
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/243849385518174208
Cheered for Triathalon today. I’m amazed by triathletes!
9/6 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/243807128643571712
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/243780251057025024
Cheered for Alana Nichols today
9/6 https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/243760074512805889
9/6 Cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/243732527766986754
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/243657834141724672
could not find the parolympians to cheer for, but cheered for tennis
i heard alot about the tennis
nannypanpan@gmail.com
I cheered for Basketball.
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/243524734350946305
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/243449605096865792
Today I cheered for the good ol’ USA!
9/5 TWEET
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/243402204143288320
Cheered for Alana Nichols 09-05
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/243388990974226432
9/5 cheered for alana nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/243363529082683392
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
9/5 https://twitter.com/StaceyRenee711/status/243349911012257793
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/243284046602444800
I cheered for Alicia Sacramone
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/243160027681132546
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/243112367758655489
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/243039598916300801
Cheered for Alana Nichols again love her
Cheered for Jessica Long on 9/4
9/4 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/243032103019741184
9/4 https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/243004528931262464
9/4 cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/242999361842339842
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/242922265807839232
9/3 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/242827600903409664
I cheered for All Athletes.
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/242813964847812608
9/3 https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/242670631894786048
I enjoy watching Jeff Fabry
Cheered for Alana Nichols 09-03
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/242652424127520768
9/3 Cheered Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/242643839586807809
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/242593581834063873
Cheered for Alana Nichols again today.
9/2 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/242465100756307971
I cheered for Alana Nichols
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/242438266404622337
I think Paralympics are awesome. In 2002, we got to watch the Gold Medal hockey game for a measly ten bucks a ticket. How lame! And it was literally the BEST and most competitive game we’ve ever watched. We still talk abt it ten years later!
9/2 Cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/242273651758608384
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
Cheered for Alana Nichols 09-02
Daily Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/242257622286352385
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/242233856944660480
I cheered for Lopez Lomong
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/242090735577468930
9/1 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/242068064991072256
cheered for Alana Nichols 09-01 she is such an inspiration :)
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/242063752109899776
9/1 Cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/241919726811484161
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/241858928927993857
8/31 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/241741735921848320
Cheered for Australia today.
I cheered for Jessica Long
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/241715830163922945
Cheered for Alana Nichols 8/31
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/241562452196737024
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/241490376337272832
I cheered for Alana Nichols
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/241349208010006528
tweeted – https://twitter.com/luvx143/status/241314881951911936
I cheered for Jessica Long!
I’m excited to watch Alana Nichols !
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/241261102015590401
Cheered for Jessica Long today!
8/30 TWEET
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/241218374066139136
Tweeted- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/241210487960907779
Cheered for Alana Nichols
Cheered Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/241196628151787520
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/241121957955895297
I cheered for Bryan Clay
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/240964784068108288
Cheered for David Boudia today.
8/29 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/240903074909138944
Tweet 08-29- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/240900404567736320
Cheered for Alana Nichols today 08-29
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/240857110567591936
I tweeted your giveaway
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I cheered for Alana Nichols on the facebook up
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
my favorite Paralympics athlete is Alana Nichols
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/240837532563169281
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
8/29 Cheer for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/240752262924873728
Tweet- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/240649771952504832
Cheered today for Alana
I cheered for Naide Gomes
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/240621782984450050
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/240618610521931777
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
Cheered for Alana Nichols
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
I am most excited for the swimming competition.
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/240616242543722497
Cheered for decathlete Brian Clay.
8/28 tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/240481888609894403
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/240399469764558848
swimming
https://twitter.com/durstslovepens/status/240398564377886721
am excited for the womens Long Jump
I cheer for Alana Nichols. What a great smile and spirit!
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/240308946227851264
I cheered for Kerri Walsh
im most excited to see paralympic swimming
i cheered for equestrian jumping
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/240290710971092992
im most excited to see paralympic equestrian sports!
I’m cheering on United States of America
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/240276276924018688
I’m exciting about swimming.
Twitter- @cinderella10383
https://twitter.com/Cinderella10383/status/240259593245188096
I gave cheers to Michael Phelps
I am most excited about swimming, I think that is in the paralympics.
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/240256794591629312
I cheered for Nastia Liukin
I like the Paralympic Swimming
wheelchair basketball is great emailsub debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
tweet
https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/240248595536805888
I cheered for American Samoa – strangely enough I couldn’t find Paralympians to cheer for. I will keep looking though.
Oscar Pistorius!
https://twitter.com/vivaciousgold/status/240233894065086464- tweeted
i created a cheer for alana nichols
I am interested in wheelchair basketball.
I like watching the swimming.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
I am most interested to watch the archer Matt Stutzman. But I will have to follow him and all the other paralympic athletes online. Sadly, we here in the U.S. will not be able to watch much of the paralympics unless we find them online. I am a bit disappointed by NBC and other media outlets that there will be very little coverage of these games.
I’m excited about Paralympic Swimming.
As someone who used to compete in Track I find that the most inspirational paralympic sport!