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Paralympian calls for inquiry into ‘unacceptable’ Rio failures

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

Paralympian calls for inquiry into ‘unacceptable’ Rio failures
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The failure of the organisers of the Rio Paralympics to treat the event on a par with the Olympic Games is “unacceptable” and has to be challenged, according to a leading figure in the UK Paralympic movement. David Clarke, who chairs […]

Countdown to Rio: Rowlings ready to ‘smash it’ after years of ‘selfish’ preparation

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

Countdown to Rio: Rowlings ready to ‘smash it’ after years of ‘selfish’ preparation
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When Ben Rowlings lines up on the start-line in Rio, he will know that he could not have done anything more to prepare himself for his bid to win a medal. The wheelchair racer, who is taking part in his first […]

Countdown to Rio: Nicholls looks for a ‘crowning’ achievement

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

Countdown to Rio: Nicholls looks for a ‘crowning’ achievement
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She joined Hannah Cockroft on her lap of honour after finishing seventh behind Britain’s double gold medallist in the T34 200 metres in London 2012. But four years on, Mel Nicholls believes she has a real chance of causing an upset […]

Countdown to Rio: Britain’s most successful boccia star bids for fifth medal

By John Pring on 11th August 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Countdown to Rio: Britain’s most successful boccia star bids for fifth medal
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He is Britain’s most successful boccia player, and will be taking part in his fifth Paralympics, but Nigel Murray is as excited about Rio 2016 as he was about taking part in his first games in Sydney 16 years ago. Murray […]

Paralympians’ exploits ‘will encourage engagement with disabled people’

By John Pring on 28th July 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympians’ exploits ‘will encourage engagement with disabled people’
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The disabled chair of the organisation that will manage Britain’s team at September’s Paralympic Games in Brazil has explained how it plans to use their sporting performances in Rio and beyond to “inspire a better world for disabled people”. Tim Reddish, […]

Star’s frustration as boccia misses out – again – on live TV at Paralympics

By John Pring on 21st July 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Star’s frustration as boccia misses out – again – on live TV at Paralympics
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One of the most experienced members of the British ParalympicsGB team has said he is “frustrated” and “disappointed” that his sport will not be televised live at the Rio Paralympic Games in September. Nigel Murray is the first member of ParalympicsGB […]

Paralympians launch fundraising campaign… three years after £70 million lotto bonanza

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Paralympians launch fundraising campaign… three years after £70 million lotto bonanza
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The organisation that will take Britain’s team to this summer’s Paralympics in Rio has been criticised for launching a high-profile fundraising campaign, just three years after Paralympic sport received a multi-million pound increase in funding. In December 2012, UK Sport announced […]

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