A nine-year-old pupil with cerebral palsy met three of his wheelchair basketball idols on Monday 18 July, at a session specially organised so he could play a match with his school friends. Finn O’Neill, who attends St Mark’s CofE Primary School in Eccles, was also given an entry level multi sports wheelchair by British Wheelchair Basketball’s education partner Youth Sport Direct. The ... Read More »
Rio Woolf, an eight year old boy with a passion for the Paralympics, is the first in the UK and Ireland as well as the youngest to be fitted by Dorset Orthopaedic with the 1E93 Runner junior; a new junior running blade made by Ottobock. New Ottobock and Dorset Orthopaedic ambassador Rio, who is also known as Blade Boy Rio, ... Read More »
David Behre’s the Paralympic hopeful deemed the fastest man on no legs. After a train accident his unbreakable spirit was ignited. Never thinking about what he’d lost, only what he had gained: the energy within. This propelled him to become World Champion in 2015. Behre will fight in Rio as his spirit shines once again, watch this video to embrace the ... Read More »
Ilham Zakiyev is a phenomenal Paralympic athlete from Azerbaijan. Ilham was shot during a combat mission in 1999 and as a result of this injury he lost his eyesight. He is a Judoka Paralympic and European Champion and will be fighting for a medal in Rio this summer at his 4th consecutive Paralympic Games. Watch this video to find out how he ... Read More »
Colombia’s 17-year-old swimming sensation Carlos Serrano has been named the Allianz Athlete of the Month for April. Serrano broke the 100m breaststroke SB7 world record at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Test Event, en-route to winning the event. He shaved nearly one second off his own world best set in Merida, Mexico, in November, swimming 1:14.72. He will return to ... Read More »
Parallel London is thrilled to announce three sponsors joining the trailblazing event in championing inclusivity and accessibility: Barclays, Gatwick Airport and Irwin Mitchell. The world’s first disability-led push/run takes place at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 4 September, exactly four years on from the 2012 Paralympics. A national celebration of diversity, the push/run will form the centrepiece ... Read More »
Five Para athletes have been shortlisted for the Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for April 2016, and the public are now invited to vote for their favourite via www.paralympic.org. The nominations are: Maxime Guerin, archery, France The 21-year-old secured a fourth qualifying spot for France at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after winning the men’s recurve open at the ... Read More »
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games silver medallists Russia took the lead at the top of the table on goal difference at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships in Ostersund on Wednesday (6 April), with a win over hosts Sweden. The relentless Russian attack began early in the first period in their game with the home team. They opened the scoring ... Read More »
The first day of the 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships got off to a great start in Ostersund, Sweden, on Tuesday (5 April) with wins for defending champions Italy, Russia and Norway. In the opening game of the day, Italy ran out 3-1 winners, despite opponents Germany taking the lead midway through the first period. Bernhard Hering, assisted ... Read More »
Megan Giglia paracyclist for team GB and stroke survivor supports Different Strokes charity’s 20th year campaign. Celebrating 20 years of empowering younger stroke survivors. 2016 marks the charity’s 20th year and they will be celebrating this milestone by launching the campaign, ‘Around The World In 8 Ways’. Everyone can get involved raising awareness of younger stroke and raising vital funds for ... Read More »
Sophia Warner, Paralympian track and field athlete and founder of the UK’s first sports event dedicated to the UK’s disabled, Tribal Series Para Tri, has this week joined Parallel London as partnerships director. Parallel London launched nationally in February and aims to become the UK’s largest disability-led event. The event will host a number of mass-participation push/run challenges, from 100m ... Read More »
Channel 4 and Allianz Insurance have today announced a major new sponsorship which will see the insurance provider become the first of two core partners of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on 4. Allianz Insurance will sponsor a range of programmes across Channel 4 leading up to the Rio Paralympic Games, including Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker ... Read More »
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