British athletes and media were celebrated on Saturday at the International Paralympic Committee’s 2013 Paralympic Awards in Athens, Greece, which recognised the top achievements from the London 2012 Paralympic Games. [Read more...]
Top honours for David Weir and British media at 2013 Paralympic Awards
November 27, 2013 by
Anger of paralympic hero forced to drag himself upstairs to the loo after being refused a home with a downstairs toilet
October 8, 2013 by
Paralympic hero David Weir is being refused a home with a downstairs toilet and is forced to drag himself up the stairs when he needs the loo, it emerged today. The six-time gold medallist’s family have called the situation a national disgrace and said he is being treated like a ‘jailbird or a junkie’. [Read more...]
Paralympians David Weir, Sophie Christiansen and Ollie Hynd added to line up for National Paralympic Day
September 3, 2013 by
Quadruple gold medallist David Weir, triple gold medallist Sophie Christiansen and multi-medallist swimmer Ollie Hynd have been added to the line-up of Paralympic athletes who will be attending National Paralympic Day featuring the Mayor of London’s Liberty Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 7. [Read more...]
Anniversary Games: Alan Oliveira world record, Jonnie Peacock PB
July 29, 2013 by
Brazil’s Alan Oliveira enhanced his reputation as the world’s fastest double amputee athlete as he smashed the T43 100m world record at the Paralympic Anniversary Games in London. [Read more...]
British Athletics name strong team for Lyon
June 19, 2013 by
British Athletics have named 28 London 2012 medallists in the 48-strong team for the IPC Athletics World Championships, which take place in Lyon, France from 19-28 July. [Read more...]
Apply for funding for your disability sports club
April 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
On the panel: paralympic gold medallist Hannah Cockroft Photo: Guzelian Ltd
Sports clubs continue to play an essential part in the development of Paralympic sport following the unforgettable scenes provided by disability athletes in London last summer. [Read more...]
David Weir starts to focus on London Marathon
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It comes as no surprise that David Weir has already set his first target for 2013. The 33-year-old, who won four gold medals at the Paralympic Games in London, returned to training in January and has set his sights on victory in April’s London Marathon. [Read more...]
