Tokyo 2020: Team GB secure second place at Paralympic Games
As the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games draw to a close, we look at Team GB’s medals and the Games’ lasting legacy.
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Exclusive interview: BT Sport chief operating officer Jamie Hindhaugh on the importance of inclusion
It’s set to be another weekend of exhilarating football as five games stand between one team and the 2021 FA Disability Cup. Set to be broadcast live for the very first time on BT Sport, Lorne Gillies spoke exclusively to BT Sport’s chief operating officer Jamie Hindhaugh about the broadcaster’s goals for accessibility.
Disabled presenters to be majority for Channel 4 hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Channel 4 has revealed their broadcasting plans for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with more than 70 per cent of the Channel 4 presenting team disabled.
Invacare announces new sponsorship plans for Küschall with Paralympic athletes
Mobility product manufacturer Invacare announces that elite British Paralympic athletes Hannah Cockroft MBE and Nathan Maguire will become sponsored for its premium active wheelchair brand, Küschall.
Nike is changing the face of trainers with the release of their hands-free trainers, GO FlyEase
Trainer giant, Nike has released the GO FlyEase which can be taken on and off completely hands-free, creating fashionable trainers with accessibility in mind.
British para-triathlon starlet once again embraces his love of sport thanks to Ottobock
Michael Taylor is at his happiest when he is active and pushing himself to achieve. With help from Ottobock, Michael can continue participating in sport.
Charity raises almost £60,000 to help Paralympic hopefuls
A Westminster-based charity has raised £59,000 to support female Paralympic hopefuls get to the Tokyo 2020 Games.
The countdown to Tokyo 2020
With just under a year to go before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and just over a year until the Paralympics, we’re getting excited, and are sure you are too.
Sanctuary Supported Living schemes working with top athletes to inspire young adults
Across the country young adults are being inspired by top Olympic athletes from the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust to achieve their full potential.
Cycling across the world with Paralympian Anne Usher
In August 2018 Anne Usher (nee Dickens) set off to travel around the world on a tandem bicycle with her husband, Simon. We speak exclusively to Anne about their journey so far.
Walking in their shoes: Paralympian has prosthetic created in Nepal
Dedicated to championing people struggling with disability, GB Paralympian Stef Reid has had her prosthetic created in Nepal at The Leprosy Mission’s Anandaban Hospital to “walk in the shoes” of amputees living in Nepal.
Winter sports: Get independence on the slopes
Rushing down the crisp white untouched snow of the mountain at 70mph is an adrenaline rush unlike any other. It is an experience that breaks the…
Strictly Come Accessibility with contestant Lauren Steadman
As the Glitterball trophy glimmers and dancers Rumba, Cha-cha, and Salsa onto the iconic Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, the show continues to make waves for disability inclusion in…
Following the success of the 2018 World Boccia Championships
Sports biggest competition outside the Paralympic Games, the World Boccia Championships is underway in Liverpool; and what an event it has been already. 2018 EVENT…
Start-up tackling disability stereotypes launched by Paralympian Gold-medal winner
Former Paralympic swimmer, Liz Johnson has started a new business venture set to challenge assumptions about the role disabled people can play in the job…