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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, the ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Sport

Millie Knight admits Paralympic gold would be ’emotional’ but accepts difficulty

Visually-impaired skier Millie Knight admits it would be “extremely emotional” to complete her Paralympic medal collection with gold in Beijing but is keen to curb expectation. Knight, who won two silvers and a bronze in PyeongChang in 2018, was ...

22 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Sport

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

Chef de mission: ParalympicsGB were adamant Russia and Belarus shouldn’t compete

Chef de mission Phil Smith says ParalympicsGB were adamant Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete at Beijing 2022 due to the “horrific” events in Ukraine. Athletes from those countries have been banned from the ...

03 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Sport

Gregor Ewan out to prove a point at Paralympics after PyeongChang wake-up call

Wheelchair curler Gregor Ewan is determined to prove a point at Beijing 2022 following some serious soul-searching and a transformative weight loss. Scotsman Ewan was on Tuesday selected for his third successive Winter Paralympics ...

04 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Sport

All ParalympicsGB athletes at Winter Games expected to be vaccinated

The British Paralympic Association expects all British athletes travelling to Beijing 2022 to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and has warned the team cannot be “complacent” in dealing with the virus. Between 20 and 25 ...

05 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Aileen McGlynn retires from cycling after career which saw her reach top

Record breaking Paralympic star Aileen McGlynn is set to retire from cycling after a career which saw her reach the top of the sport. The three-time Paralympic champion announced on Tuesday she would quit the sport, but ...

17 Jan 2023 at 18:14

Tennis

Alfie Hewett excited to keep inspiring disabled people to take up tennis

Alfie Hewett is relishing using his status as the best wheelchair tennis player in the world to inspire more disabled people to take up the sport. The 25-year-old from Norfolk has taken over top spot in the rankings ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:59

Football

Man Utd look at funding for disabled supporters’ association in cost-cutting bid

Manchester United are looking at the funding they provide to their disabled supporters’ association as part of a wider analysis into costs at the club. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has targeted savings since become minority ...

15 Nov 2024 at 13:01

Paralympics

Dame Sarah Storey to make history in Paris by competing at ninth Paralympics

Dame Sarah Storey will become the first British athlete to compete at nine Paralympic Games after being named in a 17-strong cycling team for Paris 2024. The 46-year-old surpassed former swimmer Mike Kenny as ...

22 Jul 2024 at 14:00

Paralympics

Richard Whitehead says Paralympians should be in the spotlight for longer

Two-time Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead believes disability is “lagging behind” other minority groups and needs more than just fleeting moments in the spotlight. With 99 days until the start of the ...

21 May 2024 at 15:24

Athletics

David Weir feels refreshed ahead of 24th London Wheelchair Marathon

David Weir feels refreshed and ready to go again as he prepares to tackle a 24th consecutive London Wheelchair Marathon – with no plans to retire just yet. While Sir Mo Farah reiterated Sunday would mark ...

21 Apr 2023 at 15:58

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