Team USA para fencers stepped up their preparations for a home Paralympic Games at LA 2028 by spending a week with the world-renowned British Fencing team at their University of Bath training base. It is the first time the British team, featuring Paralympic gold-medallists Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver, has opened its dedicated Wheelchair Fencing
A defending champion and a trailblazing expectant mother are among the four athletes selected for the ParalympicsGB archery squad for Paris 2024. Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Phoebe Paterson Pine and Jodie Grinham, who will be 28 weeks pregnant when competing at Paris 2024, will be representing ParalympicsGB for the second time alongside Nathan Macqueen, who
From 20-23 February, the world’s finest para powerlifters will go head-to-head at Wythenshawe Forum, in this crucial qualifier for the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The ultimate test of upper body strength, this is your chance to see powerlifting at its dramatic and awe-inspiring best. Cheer on the Great Britain team as they go up against the
ParalympicsGB Day eight review/day nine preview ParalympicsGB’s sprint canoeists were the dominant force on the water on Thursday as they powered their way to five podium finishes – representing over a third of the 12 British medals picked up on day eight. Jeanette Chippington kicked things off by winning the first ever para-canoe gold medal in
Three golds in a night of shock and awe for ParalympicsGB swimming World records, gold medals, shock and awe – Sascha Kindred, Ellie Simmonds and Susie Rodgers wrote their name in British sporting history at the Paralympic Games. In the space of just 38 minutes, Kindred and Rodgers gave hope to all those who believe life can
Paralympic Legend Lee Pearson selected to fly the flag for ParalympicsGB as Rio 2016 prepares for Opening Ceremony With just one day to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games open, ParalympicsGB has confirmed that Lee Pearson CBE, one of the team’s most decorated and experienced athletes to compete in Brazil, will carry the flag
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are set to start in one week’s time and the entries for the Paralympic para-rowing regatta are now available here. The four para-rowing boat classes each have 12 boats entered with a total of 96 para-rowers competing at the regatta course on the Rodrigo de
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