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London 2012: Colbourne and Storey kick-start GB’s medal machine
Cyclist Mark Colbourne has spoken of the “quite breathtaking” experience of winning Britain’s first medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in a packed Velodrome. Colbourne, a former Welsh volleyball…
London 2012: Transport boss is ready for Paralympic challenge
London’s transport boss appears cautiously optimistic that the capital’s public transport network will stand up to carrying tens of thousands of disabled people to and from the London 2012 Paralympics.…
London 2012: Paralympians prepare to feed off crowds as long wait nears end
Not even the unwise words of a team-mate could dampen the enthusiasm of para-cyclist Rik Waddon, as he and other ParalympicsGB stars gave their final press conference before the London…
London 2012: Grimes proves there’s a place for women in ‘murderball’
She is a strong, talented disabled woman competing at the highest level in an overwhelmingly male-dominated sport. When it comes to role models at the London 2012 Paralympics, Kylie Grimes…
London 2012: Practice makes nearly perfect for Heathrow on busiest day
Months of planning and investment in access improvements appear to have paid off for Heathrow Airport as it welcomed more than 2,000 athletes and officials on its busiest arrivals day…
London 2012: Royal Mail thinks again on Paralympic stamps
Royal Mail has agreed to produce individual stamps to mark every gold medal won by British athletes during the London 2012 Paralympics, following pressure from leading Paralympians and campaigners. It…
London 2012: Paralympic trio hope for overdue recognition
Three British Paralympians have spoken of their hopes that London 2012 will lead to a greater recognition of their talents, skills and fitness. Naomi Riches, a five-time adaptive rowing world…
London 2012: Mystery over web ticket restrictions
London 2012 organisers have failed to explain why wheelchair-users can no longer book tickets for this month’s Paralympics through the official website. It came as London 2012 reported record sales…
New black cab ‘could boost access’ for disabled passengers
Disabled experts who have worked with the designers of a new “black cab for London” say they hope it will improve accessible transport in the capital. The new “hackney carriage”…
London 2012: Gilroy hopes Paralympics will bring overdue recognition
A table-tennis star has spoken of her hope that London 2012 will finally bring public recognition of the sporting talents of Britain’s Paralympians. Sue Gilroy will be playing in her…
