Wikinews interviews Spanish Paralympic track and field athlete Alberto Suárez Laso

July 17, 2013



With the IPC Athletics World Championships scheduled to start this Friday, Wikinews interviewed Spanish long distance runner  at Madrid–Barajas Airport Monday before he departed for Lyon, France. Suárez is scheduled to compete in two events, the T12 and  events.




 * Alberto Suárez Laso:


 * Alberto Suárez Laso : I finished first.


 * Alberto Suárez Laso :

So, as someone who writes from an international perspective, do you think Spain's got all that stuff to help you properly? The medical support, stuff to help you recuperate and be a great runner?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso :

Do you run with a guide?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso : No.

Okay, so are you ?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso : T-12.

Oh. So it's optional for a guy at T-12?


 * Translator : He could, but he's not too badly impaired. He can run by himself.

So is your preference to run without a guide?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso :

Do most of your competitors run with guides?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso :

Is there anything you would like to say about this competition coming up that people from an international sporting community would find valuable to know?


 * Alberto Suárez Laso : Mm, I don't know what to say!


 * Alberto Suárez Laso :