A British Paralympian has spoken of the crucial contribution disability living allowance (DLA) has made to her independence, and to her gold-medal-winning performance at London 2012. Danielle Brown is believed to be the first member of the ParalympicsGB squad to speak […]
COMMENT: Drama, ringing ears and zig-zagging emotions in the Olympic Stadium
It was an evening when moments of pure sporting theatre followed one after another in rapid succession. Barely had one British Paralympian thrilled the 80,000 crowd than another was waiting to take the baton. There was the young rising star of […]
London 2012: Deaf star calls LOCOG ‘cowardly and immature’ over access complaints
A leading Deaf performer has called London 2012 “cowardly” and “immature” for ignoring his complaints about the lack of accessibility for Deaf visitors to the Paralympic Games. David Bower had spoken out after visiting the equestrian dressage events in Greenwich Park, […]