New year honours: Glennie ‘humbled’ by Companion of Honour award
A world-renowned solo percussionist, a mental health campaigner, a digital inclusion expert and the founder…
Browsing: Rio 2016
Countdown to Rio: Cockroft pushes harder and further than ever in bid for gold
Hannah Cockroft admits she has loved every minute of the celebrity lifestyle that has come…
Countdown to Rio: Peacock ready to defend his crown
He was one of the biggest British names at the London 2012 Paralympics.There were wheelchair-racers…
COMMENT: How to support our Paralympians, from a disability rights perspective
We’re just a week away now from the start of the Rio Paralympics, an event that…
Government ‘has stripped Paralympians of their Motability vehicles’
Paralympians heading to Rio next week have lost their Motability vehicles after being reassessed as…
Paralympian calls for inquiry into ‘unacceptable’ Rio failures
The failure of the organisers of the Rio Paralympics to treat the event on a…
Countdown to Rio: Rowlings ready to ‘smash it’ after years of ‘selfish’ preparation
When Ben Rowlings lines up on the start-line in Rio, he will know that he…
Countdown to Rio: Baker and JP are ready for anything as they head to Brazil
It’s nearly four years since Natasha Baker claimed two gold medals at London 2012, but…
Countdown to Rio: Skelhon ready to medal after winning battle with motivation
Matt Skelhon admits that he has struggled with his motivation in the lead-up to his…
‘Shocking’ Rio funding crisis could see 50 countries forced to withdraw
Paralympians have spoken of their shock at learning that 50 of the poorest nations could…