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The time feels right – three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell retires

Three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell has announced her retirement. The Surrey born-swimmer, 26, won S12 400m freestyle silver at London 2012 and also collected two bronze medals on her Paralympics debut. Russell added a World Championships ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:48

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Blind footballer Dave Clarke appointed British Paralympic Association CEO

Paralympic blind footballer Dave Clarke has been appointed as chief executive of the British Paralympic Association. Clarke, who competed at Atlanta 1996 in goalball, scored a record 128 goals in 144 appearances for England in blind football and ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:40

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Richard Whitehead says Paralympians should be in the spotlight for longer

Two-time Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead believes disability is “lagging behind” other minority groups and needs more than just fleeting moments in the spotlight. With 99 days until the start of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the ...

21 May 2024 at 15:24

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Darren Young fired up to play through the pain for a game that helped save him

Former RAF firefighter Darren Young is determined to play through the pain and help Great Britain’s sitting volleyball squad book a place at next year’s Paris Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade. The 53-year-old, who was ...

17 May 2023 at 14:12

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Maisie Summers-Newton and Tully Kearney named in ParalympicsGB swimming squad

Reigning champions Maisie Summers-Newton and Tully Kearney have been named in ParalympicsGB’s 26-strong swimming squad for this year’s Games in Paris. Alice Tai, a gold medallist at Rio 2016, has also been picked after missing Tokyo ...

20 May 2024 at 12:20

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Maisie Summers-Newton lauds Ellie Simmonds as she targets own Olympic legacy

Double Paralympic swimming champion Maisie Summers-Newton will be “forever grateful” for the trailblazing influence of Ellie Simmonds as she bids to fully emerge from her long-time idol’s shadow in Paris. Summers-Newton stormed to ...

20 May 2024 at 14:16

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GB chef de mission Penny Briscoe has security concerns over Paris Paralympics

ParalympicsGB chef de mission Penny Briscoe admits security in Paris is “a concern” with just 100 days to go until the start of the 2024 Games. Yet she feels “confident” French authorities are doing everything possible to create ...

20 May 2024 at 09:00

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Judoka Chris Hunt Skelley feels tough road to Paris has only made him stronger

Visually-impaired judoka Chris Hunt Skelley feels coming through more tough challenges on the road to the 2024 Paralympic Games can only make him stronger for the battles ahead as he targets another gold in Paris. Hunt ...

22 Jul 2024 at 09:00

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Powerlifter Liam McGarry looking to ‘upset medal party’ at Paris Paralympics

Liam McGarry feels small margins will be key as he sets his sights on gatecrashing the powerlifting podium at the Paralympics in Paris. McGarry delivered two life-time best lifts when he finished fifth in the men’s ...

25 Jul 2024 at 09:00

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Matt Skelhon hoping to complete ‘epic’ title hat-trick with Paralympic gold

British shooter Matt Skelhon says it would be “epic” to complete a Paralympic, world and European clean sweep in the same season as he targets success at Paris 2024 following the disappointment of Tokyo 2020. ...

28 Jun 2024 at 19:03

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Jack Eyers says Paralympic glory would top being crowned Mr England

British canoeist Jack Eyers is determined to make a splash on his Paralympic debut in Paris and could turn heads in more ways than one. The chiselled 36-year-old is no stranger to the spotlight having ...

01 Jul 2024 at 10:00

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Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson want to do ‘something incredible’ in Paris

Lauren Rowles always felt teaming up with Gregg Stevenson could produce “something special” as she targets a third Paralympic gold medal in Paris. Rowles retained her PR2 mixed double sculls title ...

08 Jul 2024 at 08:01

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