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Jimmy and Blue celebrate karate black belts
Jimmy Webster and Blue Balmforth were celebrating recently after becoming Britain’s first ever wheelchair users to be graded as black belts.
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Young track and field talent competes in Warwick at National Junior Athletics Championships
More than 250 young disabled athletes will gather in Warwick this weekend to compete in the National Junior Athletics Championships 2014. The event on 12 and 13 July will be the climax of regional qualifiers and a chance to spot future track and field sta
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EFDS welcomes DfE's extra funding to double the number of PE specialists
The English Federation of Disability Sport welcomes the Department for Education's extra funding made available to double the number of physical education specialists working in primary schools in England.
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England Physical Disability team bid to take honours in annual disability showcase match
Former England and Warwickshire all-rounder Darren Maddy will be among the guests supporting the annual charity clash between the England Physical Disability team and an Army XI at Bournville Cricket Club in Birmingham this Sunday (July 13).
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Three Paratriathlon golds in Italy
British paratriathletes won three gold medals at the Iseo – Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event in Italy. World Champions Jane Egan, Dave Ellis and Melissa Reid all won theirevents.
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Whiley makes it a Grand Slam treble with Wimbledon title
Jordanne Whiley made history today by becoming the first British woman to lift a wheelchair tennis trophy at Wimbledon as she clinched the doubles title with Japanese partner Yui Kamiji.
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First ever county versus county fixture offers exciting new opportunities for deaf cricket
The first ever county v county cricket fixtures for deaf cricket takes place this weekend in an event which promises to open up new opportunities for deaf cricket in the UK.
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Disabled table tennis players prepare for first 2014 Grand Prix event
On 5 and 6 July, the first of the Table Tennis England Grand Prix Series will be held at the Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury. More than 60 disabled players will take part in the event, including some of the best in the country.
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Mark Fosbrook blog: 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
In this, the second in a series of blogs, Mark arrives in South Korea ahead of the Championships and a chance to shine on the world stage.
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Paralympians lend their support to find wheelchair tennis stars of the future
Paralympic bronze medallist Jordanne Whiley is today backing a new Ticket2Tokyo Talent ID campaign aimed at finding a new generation of wheelchair tennis players to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Players prepare for School Boccia League Finals 2014
On Thursday 10 July, the top school teams from the around England will compete in Sheffield to gain the title of 2014 School Boccia League champions.
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EFDS AGM will recall 'tremendous progress' and set out plans for the future
The English Federation of Disability Sport’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 3 July 2014 will welcome representatives from our Members
