Paralympic Games

SA name Australian of the year finalists (AAP)

An indigenous community worker and a Paralympic gold medallist will be among South Australia's representatives at the Australian of the Year awards in January. South Australian of the Year Ivan Copley was nominated for his...

An African adventure for Bristol athletes

Two Bristol athletes will be given the opportunity of a lifetime following the launch of a new athletic development initiative that will fund them to attend a world-famous training centre developed by one of the Olympic greats.

NEC Singles Masters: Preview, Draws, Order of Play

The 15th NEC Wheelchair Tennis Singles Masters gets underway on Wednesday at the Frans Otten Stadium in Amsterdam. In the absence of world No 1 and 2006 runner-up Shingo Kunieda (JPN), who is already guaranteed to be the...

Top award for young javelin star

Hollie Arnold is the junior disability world record holder for three events Paralympic javelin thrower Hollie Arnold has been named as Lincolnshire's Sports Personality of the year. Hollie, 14, who also won Young Disabled...

Funding cut for GB Paralympians

Weir's double Paralympic gold was one of the GB highlights in Beijing British Paralympic athletes face a cut in National Lottery funding as they work towards the 2012 Games. UK Athletics says that future funding will be...

Top honour for Simon

SIMON Jackson, MBE, has been honoured by the British Judo Association with the award of his 6th Dan in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the sport. Jackson became involved with judo at the age of seven. He started...

Suva Special Education leads day-one

Suva Special Education School had a strong start to their campaign after completing day-one of the Digicel Fiji Paralympic Games at the top of the medal tally. The 24-member squad scooped 15 gold, 12 silver and three bronze...

Mansfield grants freedom honour to golden swimming duo

Olympic and Paralympic swimming gold medallists Rebecca Adlington and Sam Hynd have received the Freedom of Mansfield at a special ceremony. District councillors in the Nottinghamshire town voted unanimously in September to...

Commowealth closure threat to Paralympic medallist's club

Published Date: 08 November 2008 A SWIMMING club that trained a Paralympic medal winner has warned it could become homeless because of the refurbishment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool. The RCP will close in July 2009 for a...

Paralympians honoured in post-Beijing celebrations

In recent weeks a number of tennis players who took part in the Beijing Paralympics have taken part in a series of post-Paralympic parades and receptions alongside their fellow Olympians and Paralympians. Beth Arnoult and Jon...

               

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