The sydney 2000 paralympics is a bittersweet memory for retired boomerang basketballer bradley lee.

Spanish paralympic scandal. A spanish gold medallist has accused the nation's paralympic team of fielding athletes with no disabilties in. In 2013, the former head of the spanish federation for mentally handicapped sports, fernando martin vicente, was found guilty of the fraud and was fined a sum of $7300 (around rs 55 lakh). Oct 08, 2013 · spain’s intellectual disabled men’s basketball team that won 2000 paralympic gold was at the center of the scandal.

In november 2000, everyone was delighted to see spain’s team of intellectually disabled basketball players shine on the court. The paralympics exist to give those less fortunate than us the chance to shine on the world stage, and it makes it all the more infuriating when you consider the motto of the 2000 games in. One of those new participants was a spanish basketball player named carlos ribagorda, who joined spain’s.

March 25, 2015 dan lewis uncategorized 0. As the final seconds ticked by, the team won. Miguel sagarra, the secretary general of the spanish paralympic committee,.

Shepherd describes the scandal that broke out after the discovery that most players on the spanish paralympic basketball team were not intellectually disabled. The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the. The scandal broke in november.

The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the. In 2000, the spanish basketball team won gold at the paralympics. The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the.

Spanish official fined for fielding athletes. It was the scandal that shamed the 2000 paralympics. But they didn't have a disability.