A leading disabled activist was left “humiliated” and “incensed” after she was twice interrupted by London 2012 staff while watching the Paralympic Games opening ceremony to be told her guide dog was a health and safety hazard. Sue Bott, director of […]
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COMMENT: Zip wires, Stephen Hawking and flying Paralympians
Warning: this is not a news story. May include comment. But probably no nuts. Ten highlights of last night’s opening ceremony: 1 Any ceremony that begins with Mat Fraser and a microphone is ok with me. “Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we […]
London 2012: Campaigners refuse to target blameless athletes over Atos
Disabled activists who have prepared a national week of protests against the Paralympic sponsor Atos have explained why they chose not to target the London 2012 games themselves. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) had suggested previously that they could target this […]
London 2012: Opening ceremony will provide a ‘world stage’ for disability rights
The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games will provide a “world stage” on which to communicate the importance of disability rights, according to one of its two disabled artistic directors. Jenny Sealey was speaking hours before the opening ceremony was due […]
London 2012: LOCOG boss praises Atos, as protesters pledge to ‘hound and harass’
The chief executive of London 2012 has praised the Paralympic sponsor Atos, less than a day after nearly 100 activists – including a retired Paralympian – launched a week of protests over its involvement in the games. Paul Deighton, chief executive […]
London 2012: Paralympians prepare to feed off crowds as long wait nears end
Not even the unwise words of a team-mate could dampen the enthusiasm of para-cyclist Rik Waddon, as he and other ParalympicsGB stars gave their final press conference before the London 2012 games begin. Speaking to journalists just two days before the […]
Disabled prisoner’s life in the balance as Prison Service ‘refuses to provide proper care’
Prison authorities have been accused of risking a disabled man’s life by failing to provide the 24-hour specialist care he needs while serving a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Daniel Roque Hall, from north London, was stopped by UK Border Force […]
London 2012: Games could face legal action for ‘failing disabled parents’
The organisers of London 2012 could soon be facing an embarrassing legal action, over their failure to help disabled parents sit with their children to watch Paralympic events. As the first 60 members of the 300-strong ParalympicsGB team arrived in the […]
London 2012: Baker hoping to ride into the Greenwich history books
It is 12 years since Natasha Baker first announced to her parents – while watching television coverage of the Sydney Paralympics – that she wanted to be a Paralympian. Now, only a year after winning two gold medals in dressage at […]
London 2012: Paralympian will put Atos sponsorship under the spotlight
A gold medal-winning Paralympian is to take part in a protest over the decision to allow the much-criticised company responsible for assessing disabled people’s “fitness for work” to sponsor the London 2012 Paralympics. Tara Flood, now a leading disabled activist competed […]