Disability sport heroes recognised at Active Essex Sports Awards 2018
Disability sport heroes were crowned at an inspirational Active Essex Sports Awards 2018 which celebrated sporting achievements from grassroots t…
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Olympic Park Wheelchair Basketball Tournament raises over £20,000 to Support Disabled Female Athletes
A charity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held at the Olympic Park has raised over £20,000 to support women in disability sport, with further funds ex…
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…
Trio of Gold for GBR on day three
British athletes collected eight more medals on the third day of the European Para-Swimming Championships 2018 including three golds, plus a World reco…
Special Olympics 2018: Highlights from the Anniversary Games – by media partner, Able Magazine.
Able Magazine have worked with Special Olympics GB for a long time, so it was a privilege to have again been selected as media partner for their latest…
Star-studded line up for Special Olympics GB Anniversary Games in Stirling – Reader Offer
The opening ceremony of the Special Olympics GB 40th Anniversary Games, hosted by Special Olympics Scotland at Forthbank Stadium, Stirling, on 9 August…
First inclusive fitness app for people of all abilities
Evolve 21 is the first inclusive exercise app for people of all abilities. Challenge yourself for 7 minutes a day for 21 days and fundraise for the Cer…
Professor Greg Whyte Teams Up With NPOWER To Support Superhero Tri
Following the success of last year’s Superhero Series, the only sports series dedicated to the UK’s 13.3 million people with disabilities and long-term…
Path to Tokyo 2020: Path to Success Announces Sponsorship of Twelve Female Para-Athletes
Leading disability charity Path to Success has announced the sponsorship of twelve female para-athletes who are seeking to realise their dream of winni…
Power2inspire announces its Third Festival of Inclusive Golf
Power2inspire is thrilled to announce its Third Festival of Inclusive Golf at the lovely 9 hole par 3 Cambridge Lakes Golf Course. Taking place on a Fr…
Louise Sugden becomes European Para Powerlifting Champion
Just ten months after taking up Para Powerlifting, Louise Sugden has been crowned European Champion after a stunning gold medal win in France. Louis…
Chelsea Foundation’s Disability Showcase held at Cobham and Stamford Bridge
The Chelsea Foundation’s inaugural Disability Showcase proved a huge success with more than 850 young people and adults with varying disabilities visit…
Special Olympics GB Announces Team for World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Special Olympics GB has announced its team for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. The World Summer Games is the biggest global event f…
Able gets the latest from Silverback Cycling Ambassador Glenn Johnstone
We recently came across this amazing story regarding Silverback ambassador, Glenn Johnstone. Glenn lost his leg 23 years ago due to a giant cell tumor,…
Football For All Leadership Programme launched
The Integrated Dreams Association has launched the 'Football For All' Leadership Programme, aiming to utilise football's unique power to promote the wi…
James Arnott celebrates his maiden Commonwealth Games with a silver medal on the Gold Coast
James Arnott has done his country proud after celebrating his maiden Commonwealth Games with a silver medal on the Gold Coast. The sprinter took sec…
Meet the Paralympians: We catch up this year’s Winter Paralympic Team
ParalympicsGB stormed Pyeongchang this season to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. Able Magazine caught up with the athletes and asked them …
World Champion Olivia Breen has Won the Women’s T38 Long Jump Final
New Commonwealth Games champion Olivia Breen overcame two fouls from her opening efforts to comfortably win the women’s T38 long jump final. The 201…
British parasport swimmer Alice Tai revels in record gold on the Gold Coast
Alice Tai is already a Paralympic, World and European relay champion - now adding Commonwealth Games individual gold medallist to her growing list of t…
GB Defeat Reigning Curling Champions Canada 8-1
Day three at PyeongChang 2018 saw Great Britain’s wheelchair curlers start with a seven-end 6-1 victory over Sweden before beating reigning champions C…
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Time spent in the company of my family, means everything to me. I especially love the rare days when we get to have an adventure together since uproari…
Following Team GB’s success in the Olympics, it is now the turn of our Paralympians to go for gold in Brazil
The Paralympic Games are almost upon us! Click to find out when the Opening Ceremony Starts for the Paralympics tonight!
Ottobock launches a new range of running blades for the budding jogger
Ottobock launches a new range of running blades for the budding jogger! Ottobock has created a line of running blades that includes a blade for active children and a running blade for adults that is suitable for jogging and those just starting out. The addition of these blades means Ottobock now offers more choice for amputees based on their running style, whether that is recreational jogging or competitive running.