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‘Best of humanity’ on show at Winter Paralympics – Dame Katherine Grainger

Dame Katherine Grainger believes the Beijing Winter Paralympics have displayed the “best side of humanity and sport” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned from participating by the International ...

13 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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Paralympic skier Steve Arnold admits he had no ambitions to be an elite athlete

Wounded war hero Steve Arnold admits he never wanted to be an elite athlete as he sets out to emulate the exploits of fellow injured veterans on his Paralympics debut. Arnold’s life changed irreversibly in 2011 when the Army career he loved ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Sport

Ex-firefighter David Melrose: Wheelchair curling has ‘made me complete again’

Former firefighter David Melrose says wheelchair curling has made him feel “complete again” ahead of his Paralympics debut in Beijing. Melrose was left paralysed from the waist down after being struck by a falling steel beam in 2010 while ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

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. ...

25 Feb 2022 at 07:25

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

‘Sport was the one place I felt safe’ – Paralympic star on pressure to conform

Paralympic rowing star Lauren Rowles has encouraged young girls to be themselves, after admitting the pressure she felt to conform was damaging to her mental health. The 23-year-old, who retained her trunk-arms mixed double sculls ...

07 Mar 2022 at 07:25

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

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 ...

04 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Sport

Paralympic swimming champion Alice Tai undergoes amputation below the knee

British Paralympic swimming champion Alice Tai has had her right leg amputated below the knee due to increased pain in her foot. The 22-year-old, who was born with bilateral talipes – also known as club foot – had ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:57

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 ...

17 Jan 2023 at 18:14

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 ...

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 ...

22 Feb 2022 at 13:25

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