Paterson Pine defeats teammate and close friend on her way to memorable archery gold
Phoebe Paterson Pine held her nerve to win the women’s individual compound open final and claim archery gold for ParalympicsGB. Paterson Pine…
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Sugden surges to dramatic powerlifting bronze
Louise Sugden won a brilliant powerlifting bronze in the women’s -86kg category, securing the medal with her final lift. The Newbury lifter success…
Small margins as Andrew upgrades to gold on British-dominated podium
Andrew Small was cautiously confident about his Paralympic chances but he delivered in style with a men’s 100m T33 gold that headlined a dou…
Dunn upgrades to gold as one of five British swimming medals
There was no hiding Reece Dunn’s disappointment at only winning silver in the 100m butterfly at Tokyo 2020. But that just made it all the sweeter when…
Captain Sagar vows to fight back after wheelchair basketball defeat to Germany
Captain Ian Sagar has vowed that ParalympicsGB's men's wheelchair basketball side will get their tournament back on track after losing 71-59 to German…
Broome sweeps up powerlifting bronze as Jawad defies Crohn’s
Olivia Broome won bronze and Ali Jawad reached a milestone all of his own on a momentous morning for British powerlifting at the Tokyo International F…
Kearney and Summers-Newton power ParalympicsGB to double gold in the pool
The second day of swimming action saw ParalympicsGB roar to a golden double, as Tully Kearney and Maisie Summers-Newton powered to the top of the podi…
Record-breaking Van Gass headlines another ParalympicsGB medal haul in the velodrome
Jaco van Gass smashed the world record and then won gold in the C3 3000m individual pursuit, leading a British one-two with Finlay Graham on another b…
Men’s wheelchair basketball team off to a flyer with big Algeria win
Paralympic debutant Ben Fox admitted he had a tear in his eye as ParalympicGB’s men’s wheelchair basketballers stormed their way to a convincing …
Newson narrowly misses out on third straight powerlifting medal
Zoe Newson admitted she was outclassed after a near-miss in her bid for a third consecutive Paralympic powerlifting medal. Newson, 29, wo…
Thompson eager to play ‘the GB way’ after second wheelchair basketball defeat
Maddie Thompson has called on her side to play ‘the GB way’ after a frustrating 54-48 loss against Japan made it back-to-back women’s wheelchair baske…
Bayley waltzes to victory on promising opening day for table tennis squad
Even reigning Paralympic champions get nervous but Will Bayley put anxiety to one side as he kickstarted his table tennis men’s singles class 7 title …
Kearney and Dunn silvers among triple medal haul in the pool
Tully Kearney narrowly missed out on gold in the women’s 200m freestyle S5 final, as ParalympicsGB scooped a trio of medals on the first day of swimmi…
Prolific Roberts inspires ParalympicsGB to opening wheelchair rugby triumph
Jim Roberts scored 27 tries to lead ParalympicsGB to a pulsating 50-47 victory over Canada in their mixed wheelchair rugby opener. Great Britain's …
Dominant Storey claims ParalympicsGB’s first Tokyo gold
Dame Sarah Storey powered to ParalympicsGB's first gold at Tokyo 2020 - and crushed her own world record in the process. So often the standard bear…
Let the Games Begin!
At last, the delayed but much anticipated 2020 Paralympics are fast approaching. The Tokyo 2020 Games are likely to go down in history as the…
A Paralympian’s tale – How sport can unlock potential of children with cerebral palsy
1 in every 400 babies in the UK is born with a type of cerebral palsy according to the Office for National Statistics. For the family, having the righ…
Supporting GB Para-athletes with the Hogan Lovells bursary
Our law firm is built on a culture of engagement: a global network where we all support each other, open-mindedly and wholeheartedly. Naturally, encou…
Inspirational Adepitan, a true Paralympian champion
Paralympic medal winner and TV presenter, Ade Adepitan inspired his audience at the University of East London (UEL) with a message of overcoming life’…
Blind student aiming for Paralympics
‘I dropped out of sport in school because I couldn’t see; now I’m aiming to be a Paralympian.’ Megan, 16 from Leeds was registered severely sight i…
Forthcoming World Cup To Be “Great Step Forward For British Sport
Para-cycling events at the forthcoming TISSOT UCI Track World Cup in London will represent a “great step forward for British sport” according to Great …
British Para-Swimming announces 2019 Performance Squads
British Para-Swimming has selected 55 athletes to be part of its World Class Performance Programme for the 2018/2019 season. A robust performance re…
Craig calls time on racing career
London 2012 Paralympic Champion Josef Craig has announced his retirement from Para-Swimming after a career that saw him compete and achieve on the very…
Fox announces retirement from Para-Swimming
Paralympic Gold medallist Jonathan Fox MBE has called time on a successful career that has spanned almost 18 years and saw him win medals at three Para…
Scots Teen Sportstar Kayleigh Champions Racerunning On Global Platform
Scottish teenage para athlete Kayleigh Haggo is going all out to put RaceRunning in the world spotlight when she competes in the sport in the WPA Europ…