ParalympicsGB finished the opening day second in the Paralympic Games medal table after a series of incredible performances which saw the team win five gold, three silver and three bronze. There were golden successes in the pool as Bethany Firth defended her 100m backstroke S14 title, and Ollie Hynd set a new world record winning the 400m freestyle S8 final. While in the ... Read More »
Dame Sarah Storey, Megan Giglia and Steve Bate all broke world records in the opening track cycling session of Rio 2016 to set up an exciting evening finals session which gets underway at 20:30 GMT +1 and 16:30 local time BRST. Manchester’s Dame Sarah lined up against fellow Brit Crystal Lane, from Chelmsford, in the women’s C5 3,000m individual pursuit final after ... Read More »
Seven medals for ParalympicsGB swimmers on opening night of sporting action at Rio 2016. Ollie Hynd and Bethany Firth broke world records on their way to winning gold in the pool at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Kirkby-in-Ashfield’s Hynd touched home in a time of 4:21.89 in the 400m freestyle S8 to improve upon his silver from London 2012 and his ... Read More »
Reigning champion Jonnie Peacock was among the athletes to impress in Rio on Thursday as he won his 100m T44 heat in a new Paralympic Games record of 10.81. Peacock laid down an early marker at the start of the evening session by cruising through the first heat, eventually qualifying as the fastest qualifier for Friday’s final. The 23-year-old said: ... Read More »
Written by Barney Cullum Faith in the continuing appeal of the Paralympic Games was rewarded last night as over 50,000 ticket-holders flocked to fill Brazil’s most famous arena, the Maracana. The opening ceremony was a true carnival, one that will be remembered for its warm light shows, tender Portuguese melodies and – perhaps more than anything else – its somersaulting ... Read More »
The waiting is over for ParalympicsGB athletes to take centre stage as the 15th summer Paralympic Games officially got underway following the Opening Ceremony at the famous Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Mr Michel Temer, the acting President of the Republic of Brazil, officially opened the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games during a colourful and vibrant ceremony ... Read More »
By Barney Cullum When people think of the Paralympic Games, most think primarily of David Weir and Ellie Simmonds. Rio 2016 will see new stars illuminate the stage though. With anticipation growing, Barney Cullum highlights a few to look out for. Kadeena Cox – athletics and cycling: A newcomer to the scene since the London Games, Kadeena looks set to be ... Read More »
With 8 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe has declared that ParalympicsGB are ready to compete at their most competitive Games ever at Rio 2016. Last week’s delegation registration meeting (DRM) in Brazil confirmed that a total of 264 athletes will take to the field of play to ... Read More »
With just over one week to go until the Rio Paralympics, beginning 7 of September, accessible tourism is once again put in the spotlight. It is a movement that is continuing to grow and is attracting more and more attention from tour operators, agencies and travellers alike, all around the world. Brazil is no exception and the country has worked harder ... Read More »
Around 680 hours of coverage from 13 sports will be live streamed on 15 High Definition (HD) channels on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) website Paralympic.org during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The IPC selected Dailymotion to provide the streaming services. Dailymotion is the world’s second largest video sharing website with three billion video views per month. It also has ... Read More »
To reach the top of your sport is an achievement most people can only dream of, but Kadeena Cox has accomplished something even more remarkable, she’s a dominant force in two. The 25-year-old is the current world champion and world record holder in the 500m para-cycle time trail and world number two in the T38 400m sprint. What’s more, even ... Read More »
BP and PSONA Films release the final two films that complete the ‘Energy Within’ campaign; they both support the sentiment that one should be defined by one’s achievements, not disability. The second film is ‘Deeper than blue’ featuring Shanntol Ince, who won 4 Gold medals in the 2013 Youth Para Pan American Games. ‘Deeper than blue’ comes from Shanntol Ince’s own experiences ... Read More »
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