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Danielle Joyce spearheads GB Deaf swimmers to Euro success
In June's European Deaf Swimming Championships, Great Britain had at least one swimmer in eight of the men’s finals and in all of the women’s final. Scottish swimmer, Danielle Joyce, once again impressed crowds and her fellow rivals.
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Disabled teens enjoy SmashUp! with BADMINTON England
Thousands of young people as a result of SmashUp! are now experiencing badminton and it is engaging them in physical activity. A number of special schools have already signed up to the programme nationally.
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England Athletics sight loss awareness and guide running workshop launched
England Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of the Sight Loss and Guide Running Workshop for national rollout. The workshop has been written in conjunction with British Blind Sport.
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GB and NI team announced for IPC Athletics European Championships
Ten current Paralympic and world champions have been named in a 56-strong GB & NI team sponsored by Sainsbury’s heading to the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea on 18-23 August.
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England finish runners-up in Powerchair Championship
The England Powerchair team just missed out on the European Championship title after defeat in the Final to France. Colin Gordon's side were competing in the inaugural EPFA Nations Cup at the University of Limerick Sports Arena in Ireland.
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Shrewsbury Town Community Sports Trust launch first blind football team
Shrewsbury Town Community Sports Trust (CST) has announced the creation of the first ever blind football team in the club’s history.
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Disabled kids missing out on sport warns Paralympian Hannah Cockroft
Better quality physical education (PE) for young disabled students in mainstream schools is desperately needed, says London 2012 Double Paralympic Gold Medalist, Hannah Cockroft.
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Mark Fosbrook blog: 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
In this, the final in a series of blogs, Mark talks about the highs and lows of the knockout stage.
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McCarroll upsets world No. 7 at 25th British Open in Nottingham
British No.2 Marc McCarroll secured the outstanding result on the second day of the 25th British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships at Nottingham Tennis Centre when he defeated Japan’s world No.7 Takuya Miki to reach Thursday’s men’s singles quarter-fin
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Excitement mounts ahead of 10th IWAS World Junior Games at Stoke Mandeville
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) will host the 10th IWAS World Junior Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium from 3 to 7 August 2014.
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Plans approved for new centre of excellence for disability sports in Kent
A state-of-the-art disability sports, art and cultural centre for children, their families and the community is set to be built in the grounds of Ifield Foundation Special School in Gravesend having been granted outline planning permission by Kent County
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Rugby Football Union seeking disabled people's views to shape future strategy
RFU wants to ensure that as many people as possible can follow and take part in rugby whether as a participant, spectator, volunteer, coach or match official. They have put together three surveys which form part of the disability strategy work.