The Australian Rollers won their first three consecutive games against the Netherlands, Turkey and Canada. 

“It’s always a phenomenal experience going to the Paralympic Games, with the size and prestige in the media getting built up more and more ever since I have been involved,” he said. 

“The crowds were phenomenal.

“We played in front of almost 17,000 people when we played against Brazil, which was the loudest crowd I have ever played in front of.” 

The Australian Rollers were defeated in the quarter finals by eventual bronze medalists Great Britain. 

The Rollers played in the playoff round for fifth and sixth against hosts Brazil and were defeated by a single goal.

Regardless of the end result, Blair said he had taken a lot away from the experience. 

“What we come away with now is more hunger for the next one and a bit of a reality check on where we are at,” he said. 

The Rollers won at the world championships in 2014 and 2010 and played in Paralympic finals in 2004, 2008 and 2012 where the side claimed a gold and two silver medals. 

Blair said it was important to come back to Horsham to recuperate.

“Horsham is always home,” he said.

“I had a couple of days in Melbourne and that was almost home but I was itching to get that final leg back to Horsham.

“Then you can really unpack your bags, spend time with family and sort of regroup and reassess on a personal basis.”

Blair graduated college in the United States in May.

He said his next goal was to play basketball full time in Europe. 

“I was over in the states on and off since 2010 so that is a fair chunk of my life,” he said. 

“The next chapter basketball wise will be hopefully to head to Europe sometime next year and try to pick up a professional gig and play in one of the leagues over there. 

“A lot of the Australian-based players will train in the morning and then work during the day – the European leagues allow you to train and compete full time.

“Myself and a few other boys are looking to play there and take things to the next level.”