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Anger over Unum sponsorship of ‘Superhero’ triathlon event

By John Pring on 8th August 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Anger over Unum sponsorship of ‘Superhero’ triathlon event
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A retired Paralympian organising a mass participation disability sports event has defended accepting sponsorship from a company that spent years lobbying the government to make the out-of-work disability benefits regime harsher and more stressful. Unum has signed up as one of […]

Some claims that London 2012 changed the world are nonsense, says disabled peer

By John Pring on 7th March 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Some claims that London 2012 changed the world are nonsense, says disabled peer
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One of Britain’s greatest Paralympians has told a parliamentary meeting to beware of claims that London 2012 “changed the world” for disabled people. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson (pictured) was speaking at a parliamentary meeting held to discuss the need for more to […]

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs criticise BPA boss for six years of inaction

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs criticise BPA boss for six years of inaction
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The head of the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has been heavily criticised by MPs for failing to address cheating within the system that classifies disabled athletes, despite being in his post for more than six years. Tim Hollingsworth was giving evidence […]

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs hear athletes’ concerns over flawed system

By John Pring on 2nd November 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs hear athletes’ concerns over flawed system
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Disabled athletes and their families have given evidence to MPs about widespread cheating within the Paralympic classification system. The committee has been told of one swimmer whose father bought her a wheelchair on eBay to try to mislead the officials who […]

Children begin to receive prostheses that will help them run, swim… or play the violin

By John Pring on 12th January 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Children begin to receive prostheses that will help them run, swim… or play the violin
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Hundreds of disabled children in England are starting to benefit from a new fund that will provide them with the specialist prosthetic limbs they need to take part in sports and other activities that were previously inaccessible to them. The Department […]

Countdown to Rio: Cockroft pushes harder and further than ever in bid for gold

By John Pring on 1st September 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Countdown to Rio: Cockroft pushes harder and further than ever in bid for gold
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Hannah Cockroft admits she has loved every minute of the celebrity lifestyle that has come in the wake of her two track gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympics. She’s been seen at awards ceremonies, taken part in fashion shoots, and […]

Countdown to Rio: Peacock ready to defend his crown

By John Pring on 1st September 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Countdown to Rio: Peacock ready to defend his crown
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He was one of the biggest British names at the London 2012 Paralympics. There were wheelchair-racers Hannah Cockroft and David Weir, swimmer Ellie Simmonds… and T44 sprinter Jonnie Peacock. Peacock’s T44 final in London was one of the sporting highlights of […]

COMMENT: How to support our Paralympians, from a disability rights perspective

By John Pring on 31st August 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

COMMENT: How to support our Paralympians, from a disability rights perspective
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We’re just a week away now from the start of the Rio Paralympics, an event that for disabled people – depending on their viewpoint – is somewhere between a glorious celebration of sporting endeavour and a loathsome festival of ‘inspiration porn’. Chief […]

Countdown to Rio: Skelhon ready to medal after winning battle with motivation

By John Pring on 25th August 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Countdown to Rio: Skelhon ready to medal after winning battle with motivation
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Matt Skelhon admits that he has struggled with his motivation in the lead-up to his third Paralympic games. Having competed in Beijing – where he won shooting gold – and in London, where he won silver and bronze, and becoming world […]

‘Shocking’ Rio funding crisis could see 50 countries forced to withdraw

By John Pring on 18th August 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Shocking’ Rio funding crisis could see 50 countries forced to withdraw
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Paralympians have spoken of their shock at learning that 50 of the poorest nations could have to withdraw from next month’s Paralympic Games in Rio because of financial problems facing Brazil’s organising committee. Thousands of athletes from countries that were relying […]

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