Regardless of how they do in today’s bronze clash, the British effort in Rio will be a marked improvement on their performance at London in 2012 where they could only manage seventh.
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However, the Paralympics proved to be a disappointment with Weir finishing sixth in the T54 800m on Thursday.
Team GB star David Weir has taken to Twitter to apologise and voice his frustration after a series of disappointing performances at his last Paralympics.
Now Weir has apologised for his performance and spoke of his disappointment at missing his son’s birth.
Speaking with AW ahead of the Games, Weir explained how he wouldn’t be going for gold in all of his five events, saying, “I just want a medal to be honest”. Six-time London Marathon victor Weir will also contest the 26.2-mile event on Sunday. “I’ll give it one more winter’s training and bow out where it all started”.
Weir has already confirmed he will retire from the track after Rio 2016. “But it’s a flat course so it’s going to suit the fast guys”.
“I’ll still do the marathon here on Sunday and I’ll talk to the team about the relay to see what is best”.
But the “Weirwolf”, as he has been affectionately nicknamed, says that the racing just isn’t the same as it was when he won his last Paralympic gold.
Weir’s decision means he will not compete at the IPC Athletics World Championships in July, which will be staged at London Stadium, the scene of his 2012 Olympic successes. “I felt really good”.
“Do you know what?”
“This is definitely my last race on a track individually and I didn’t come away with a medal”.
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He said: “I know a lot of people have said about the baby being born but I’m happy now he’s here”.
