Best ever Para-Sport programme in Commonwealth Games history
This summer the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will bring together thousands of volunteers, spectators and of course, elite athletes, to join an incredible festival of sport and culture. A total of 22 medals across five Para-sports will be up for grabs at Glasgow 2014, being held from 23 July until 3 August. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has backed the Games to stage in its bid to be the most successful Para-Sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.
The Para-sports on show are athletics, powerlifting, swimming, lawn bowls and cycling. It is also the first time in the Games' history that Para-cycling has been included for disabled athletes. All the medals gained in Para-Sports are incorporated into the full medals table for the Games and Para-Sport events are fully integrated into the schedules.
A number of Paralympic medallists from London 2012 will compete in Glasgow, including David Weir, Aled Davies, Dan Greaves, Ollie Hynd and Neil Fachie.
Following the huge success of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Glasgow 2014 is determined to build on that Para-Sport legacy.
Beyond the Commonwealth Games, the city will be hosting the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships with the same accessibility requirements in terms of transport and security.
The World Championships is the biggest event on the calendar for disability swimming outside of a Paralympic year and the venue will be the newly-refurbished Tollcross International Swimming Centre, the same pool that will host competition at Glasgow 2014.
By placing a firm emphasis on fully accessible tourism, Glasgow 2014 will set the foundations for future sporting events held in Scotland post-Games.
Ahead of the spectacular array of sport and achievement, Barry Horne, the English Federation of Disability Sport's Chief Executive said:
“We would like to wish the best of luck to all the athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games. It is great to see that there are the most medal opportunities included than ever before in its history. This is a great international stage for the 21 English disabled athletes competing in the Games. For the millions of other disabled people, who may just want to be active in their local area, venue or event, the Games may be one of the motivational catalysts. We hope providers around the country will continue, long after the Games are over, to support disabled people to be active for life.”
Para-sport events at Glasgow 2014
Swimming: Men's S9 100m freestyle (S8/S7 eligible), S14 200m freestyle, SM8 200m medley (SM7 eligible). Women's S8 100m freestyle (S7 eligible), SB9 100m breaststroke (SB8 eligible), SM10 200m medley (SM9 eligible)
Athletics: Men's T37 100m, T54 1500m (T53 eligible), F42/44 discus. Women's T12 100m (T11 eligible), T54 1500m (T53 eligible), F37/38 long jump
Track Cycling: Men's sprint tandem, 1000m time trial. Women's sprint tandem, 1000m time trial.
Lawn Bowls: B2/B3 pairs (blind/visually-impaired), B6/B7/B8 triples (physical impairment)
Powerlifting: Men's lightweight and heavyweight, Women's lightweight and heavyweight
Timetable
Athletics
27 July
Womens Long Jump F37/38
28 July
Mens Discus F42/44 - Final
Womens100m T12 – round 1 & Final
Mens 100m T37 – Final
29 July
Mens T54 1500m – Round 1
Womens T54 1500m – Round 1
31 July
Mens T54 1500m – Final
Womens T54 1500m – Final
Cycling
24 July
Women Sprint B Tandem – Qualification, Semi finals and finals
25 July
Men’s 1000m time trial B Tandem – Final
26 July
Men’s Sprint B Tandem – Quals, Semi and Final
27 July
Women’s 1000m Time Trial B Tandem - Final
Swimming
24 July
Male 100m Freestyle S9 (heats and finals)
25 July
Female 100m Freestyle S8 (heats and finals)
26 July
Male 200m Freestyle S14 (heats and finals)
27 July
Women 100m Breast stroke SB9 (heats and finals)
28 July
Male 200m individual medley SM8 (heats and finals)
29 July
Women 200m individual medley SM10 (heats and finals)
Lawn Bowls
24 July
Mixed Pairs B2/B3 – rounds 1&2
25 July
Mixed pairs B2/B3 rounds 3&4
26 July
Mixed pairs B2/B3 Medal matches
28 July
Open Triples B6/B7/B8 round 1
29 July
Open Triples B6/B7/B8 round 2&3
30 July
Open Triples B6/B7/B8 Semi finals
31 July
Open Triples B6/B7/B8 medal matches
Powerlifting
2 August
All categories (male and female)
English Athletes
Teams are announced by the relevant National Governing Bodies of sport
Athletics
100m - T11/12 Women : Selina Litt, From: Leicestershire, Trains: Birmingham/ Loughborough, Club: Charnwood AC, Coach: Ryan Henry-Asquith, PB: 13.93, SB:14.20. (Guide: Ryan Henry-Asquith, From: Birmingham, Trains: Birmingham, Club: Birchfield Harriers, Coach: Self Coached)
1500m, T53/54 women, Jade Jones, From: Middlesbrough, Trains: Middlesbrough, Club: New Marske Harriers, Coach: Ian Thompson
1500m, T53/54 women, Lauren Rowles, From: Worcestershire, Trains: Coventry, Club: Coventry, Coach: Job King
1500m, T53/54 women, Shelly Woods, From: Lancs, Trains: Kirkby/Kingsmeadow, Club: Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde, Coach: Jenny Archer
Long jump- F37/F38 women, Fiona Clarke, From: Birmingham, Trains: Birmingham, Club: Birchfield Harriers, Coach: Kevin Reeve
Long Jump- F37/F38 women, Bethany Woodward, From: Loughborough, Trains: Loughborough, Club: Southampton, Coach: Lee Doran
Discus– F42/44 men, Daniel Greaves, From: Loughborough, Trains: Loughborough, Club: Charnwood AC, Coach: Jonathan Edwards, PB: 59.85, SB:58.21
100m - T37 men, Daniel Hooker, From: London, Trains: London, Club: Harrow, Coach: Self, PB: 12.76, SB:13.20
1500m - Men T54: Will Smith, From: Norwich, Trains: Norwich/ Kingsmeadow, Club: City of Norwich, Coach: Jenny Archer, PB: 3:10.03, SB:3:23.07
1500m - Men T54: David Weir, From: Wallington, Trains: Kingsmeadow, Club: WAA AC, Coach: Jenny Archer, PB: 2:55.25, SB:3:01.98
Cycling
Sophie Thornhill (track para-cycling)
Helen Scott (track para-cycling pilot)
Swimming
Women: Stephanie Slater.
Men: Thomas Hamer, Oliver Hynd.
Powerlifting
Men’s para-sport powerlifting - Ali Jawad (Lightweight)
Women’s para-sport powerlifting - Natalie Blake (Lightweight)
Bowls
Bob Love (Warwickshire) David Fisher (Essex) and Paul Brown (Herefordshire) make up the B6/B7/B8 triples team
B2/B3 mixed pair Doreen Flanders (Surrey) and Steve Simmons (Middlesex) will be supported by two directors – Moira Sheehan and Jeffrey Smith. The two directors are classed as athletes for the first time and will be eligible to receive any medals won.
