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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

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 following the retirement of ...

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 owner at the start of a year ...

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 GB’s most successful ...

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 2024 Paralympic Games ...

21 May 2024 at 15:24

Paralympics

British Army veteran Jaco van Gass hopes to deliver more Paralympic success

Double Paralympic cycling champion Jaco van Gass is determined to secure more glory for Great Britain after revealing he wanted his adopted country to lose in Paris less than 12 months ago. The former soldier, who was one of ...

28 Aug 2024 at 09:00

Sport

Billy Monger has eye on 2028 Paralympics after record-breaking Ironman exploits

Former racing driver Billy Monger is contemplating competing at the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles after receiving royal recognition for his record-breaking Ironman exploits. The 25-year-old smashed the Ironman global ...

28 Oct 2024 at 10:19

Paralympics

Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in

Precisely 17 days since bidding adieu to the Olympics, Paris will be back in the spotlight as its maiden Paralympic Games takes flight at Place de la Concorde. An estimated 65,000 spectators are expected on the ...

21 Aug 2024 at 06:00

Paralympics

Taking a closer look at 10 of the best ever summer Paralympians

Some created singular unforgettable moments, most have won multiple medals across a series of Games, all have been pioneers. Here, the PA news agency picks out 10 of the finest summer Paralympians. Baroness ...

21 Aug 2024 at 06:00

Paralympics

Going for gold – 10 of Britain’s big medal hopes at the Paris Paralympics

ParalympicsGB travel to the Paris Games seeking to emulate the fine form which saw the team finish second in the medal table at Tokyo 2020. Here, the PA news agency picks out 10 of Britain’s best hopes for ...

21 Aug 2024 at 06:00

Sport

The drive to make disabled sport more affordable must continue – Rainbow Mbuangi

The drive to bridge financial barriers faced by many disabled people to gain equal access to sport must continue at full speed, according to England Blind Football international Rainbow Mbuangi. The ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:22

Paralympics

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s struggles to Paris ‘absolute disgrace’ – GB chief

ParalympicsGB chef de mission Penny Briscoe branded Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s struggles to reach Paris 2024 an “absolute disgrace” and feels the episode encapsulates the daily difficulties ...

28 Aug 2024 at 14:15

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