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Para thrower Funmi Oduwaiye ‘always knew I was destined for great things’

Para shot-put and discus thrower Funmi Oduwaiye distinctly remembers the day her sister pointed to Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock on the documentary Rising Phoenix and said “that could be you”. While many would be flattered by the comparison to ...

01 Dec 2023 at 13:41

Health & Wellbeing

Jonnie Peacock on Strictly Come Dancing representation: ‘It’s important to break people’s perceptions’

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing has been “fantastic” for disability representation, says Jonnie Peacock MBE – the show’s first amputee contestant. The sprinter and paralympian, who was partnered with professional dancer Oti Mabuse in 2017, helped ...

04 Oct 2023 at 08:00

UK Athletics and man plead not guilty over death of Paralympian

Sport

UK Athletics and man, 77, plead not guilty over death of Paralympian

UK Athletics and a 77-year-old man have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter over the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training in 2017. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented the United Arab Emirates, was ...

18 Mar 2025 at 13:05

UK Athletics and man, 77, plead not guilty over death of Paralympian

18 Mar 2025 at 12:18

Paralympics

Jonathan Broom-Edwards more resilient for Paralympics after reality TV stint

High jump champion Jonathan Broom-Edwards says a punishing spell on reality television has “ramped up” his resilience ahead of his bid to retain Paralympic gold in Paris. The 36-year-old leapt to glory in Tokyo three years ago, having ...

22 Jun 2024 at 09:00

Former GB para-athlete aims to ski to South Pole in 40-day solo expedition

A former GB para-athlete is aiming to become the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. Jonny Huntington, 38, from Kingsbridge, south Devon, suffered a stroke while serving as an officer in the British ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:55

Athletics

Likes of Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock can inspire ‘talent coming through’

Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s big-hitters and emerging stars have been backed to inspire a new generation after a hugely successful showing at the Para Athletics World Championships. Reigning Paralympic champion Hannah ...

18 Jul 2023 at 16:06

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