Disability Sports News
Welcome to the latest disability sports news round-up for February 2024.
There are many organisations who support deaf and disabled people who want to be more active. They provide advice, support, and opportunities for people of all ages with specific impairments to take part in sport and activity.
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UK Deaf Sport – 15 February
Announcing DeaflympicsGB Chef de Mission 2025
The UK Deaf Sport Board is pleased to announce that Chris Beech has been appointed as the Chef de Mission for the DeaflympicsGB Team attending the Summer Deaflympics in Japan in November 2025.
Chris is a former Deaflympian from 2005 in Melbourne and 2009 in Taiwan. He has also been the captain and vice-captain of Great Britain Deaf Football Teams from 2001 and 2007 where GB won the gold medal at the 2005 Deaflympics and a silver medal at the 2007 Europeans and has been the Chair of Great Britain Deaf Football (GBDF) Chair for the past 8 years. Chris will work with the Deaflympics Organising Committee and UK Deaf Sport Board to ensure that GB send a successful, well prepared GB Team to Tokyo in 2025.
LimbPower – 26 February
LimbPower Games and Exercise Event
In an inspiring showcase of resilience and empowerment, the LimbPower Games and Exercise Event takes place on 13 April at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury. Please save the date and let any amputees or adults with limb differences you are working with know about this unique life-changing event.
This event isn't just about sports; it's a testament to the human spirit and the boundless possibilities of adaptation and determination. Coaches and instructors play a pivotal role in guiding individuals with limb differences towards their fitness goals, and the LimbPower Games and Exercise Event offer a unique opportunity to extend this guidance beyond the training ground. By encouraging participation in this event, coaches and instructors can provide their clients with a supportive environment to explore their physical capabilities and foster a sense of camaraderie within the community.
WheelPower – February 2024
Merseyside WheelPower Sports Festival
WheelPower will be rolling into Liverpool this March for their next all ages Sports Festival. After successful events in Yorkshire and Wiltshire so far in 2024, the charity will now be bringing this free life changing sports event to local people in and around Merseyside. The event provides an opportunity to discover at least 5 wheelchair sports and is suitable for anyone with a physical disability. Get involved by visiting the WheelPower website at the link above.
Special Olympics GB – February 2024
Special Olympics: Five Days in Folgaria
Special Olympics Great Britain is delighted to have partnered with BBC Sport for a special 25-minute documentary celebrating the Folgaria 2024 National Winter Games.
Produced by BBC Sport Correspondent Joe Wilson and Assistant Editor Rasheed Speede, Special Olympics Five Days in Folgaria tells the inside story of the incredible athletes, coaches and volunteers who made the first National Winter Games happen.
Joe Wilson said: “Both Rasheed and myself are delighted with ‘Special Olympics Five Days in Folgaria’. We hope we’ve captured the spirit and the purpose of your sport. That’s what we set out to do.
“The help and friendship of the competitors, coaches and volunteers made our work a pleasure. We know just how joyful and crucial sport is for people with intellectual disabilities. We wanted to make a documentary length feature to give us the time and space to truly reflect that. The first ever British Winter Games was the perfect setting.
“Thank you for your enthusiasm, dedication and co-operation. We hope you enjoy watching the documentary as much as we did making it.”
