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WATCH: Tipperary songwriter's Raise Me Up in spectacular closing ceremony at Paralympics

Tipperary songwriter and composer Brendan Graham's classic You Raise Me Up was featured at the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics in Beijing. Brendan, from Nenagh, also had the song featured in last year's global EXPO in Dubai. "It’s one of ...

28 Mar 2022 at 20:33

Sport

Russia’s Nikita Mazepin given go-ahead to continue racing by F1’s governing body

Formula One has opposed the wishes of the International Olympic Committee by allowing Russian and Belarusian drivers to continue racing. On a day when athletics followed FIFA and UEFA – who announced that all Russian national teams and clubs would ...

01 Mar 2022 at 22:25

Sport

IPC’s Winter Games ruling ‘has put athletes in a very difficult spot’

British Paralympian Ali Jawad expects widespread athlete boycotts over the decision to let Russians and Belarusians compete at the Beijing Winter Games. The International Paralympic Committee has been strongly criticised for its decision to allow ...

02 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Sport

A closer look at Great Britain’s hottest Winter Paralympics medal prospects

ParalympicsGB has selected 25 athletes across four sports for Beijing 2022. The team – GB’s biggest for a winter Games since Lillehammer in 1994 – will compete between March 4-13 in alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding and curling. Here, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

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Britain’s James Barnes-Miller has a real incentive to do the business in Beijing

British snowboarder James Barnes-Miller hopes to cement his name in the history books by doing “the business” in Beijing. Barnes-Miller is bidding to become the first GB athlete to win a Paralympic medal in the sport after his selection for a ...

22 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Sport

Great Britain to send team of 25 athletes to Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing

Great Britain will send a team of 25 athletes to the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. ParalympicsGB has confirmed its biggest team since Lillehammer in 1994 after announcing 20 skiing and snowboard competitors alongside the five ...

22 Feb 2022 at 11:25

Sport

Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned by World Athletics

Russia has been further isolated from top-level international sport after its athletes were banned from World Athletics events “for the foreseeable future”. All athletes, support personnel and officials from Russia and Belarus – ...

01 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Cultural sanctions are third front in Ukrainian war – Dorries

Culture is “the third front in the Ukrainian war”, Nadine Dorries has said, as the Cabinet minister said sporting sanctions could hit as hard as economic measures on Russia. Writing in the Telegraph, Ms Dorries said she was ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Sport

Great Britain face tough battle to reach wheelchair curling final in Beijing

Great Britain face a battle to qualify for the semi-finals of the wheelchair curling after mixed results on day four of the Winter Paralympics. Skip Hugh Nibloe, Gregor Ewan, David Melrose, Meggan Dawson-Farrell and Gary ...

08 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Sport

Neil Simpson celebrates landmark gold for Great Britain at Winter Paralympics

Neil Simpson won Great Britain’s first gold medal at the Beijing Paralympics in the men’s Super-G vision-impaired class and then hailed sharing the “special” moment with guide and brother Andrew. Scotland’s Simpson ...

06 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Sport

Neil Simpson’s historic gold can inspire next generation – GB Snowsport chief

History-making British Winter Paralympian Neil Simpson has been hailed as a “once-in-a-generation” star who can help inspire future talents. Scottish teen Simpson claimed gold in the Super-G vision-impaired class ...

06 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Sport

TeamGB win first gold medal at 2022 Paralympics

Neil Simpson has claimed Great Britain’s first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Paralympics in the men’s Super-G vision impaired class alongside his guide and brother Andrew Simpson. The pair clocked 1:08.91 to ...

06 Mar 2022 at 07:55

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