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New venue for table tennis players at nationals
Hosted for first time at University of Warwick Indoor Tennis Centre, the Disability Sport Events National Table Tennis championships, brought together experience and youth in a tantalising weekend of table tennis
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Paralympians back new sports training guide for disabled people
English Federation of Disability Sport is pleased to have worked with Leonard Cheshire Disability on their new specialist training guide for disabled people keen to get into sport. The guide, Get Into Sport, is for disabled people who have decided to take
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Knott brothers and Sharkey siblings to line up for ParalympicsGB in Goalball
The BPA today announced the men’s team for the Paralympic-specific sport of Goalball, including the Knott brothers and Michael Sharkey, whose sister Anna was selected in May this year, as well as former England under-18 basketball all-star Niall Graham
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Shock death of disability sport campaigner
The sudden death of disability campaigner Dave Connor has stunned friends and colleagues at Warrington Disability Partnership.
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Two silver and two bronze medals on final day in Holland
There were two silver medals – Hollie Arnold and Paul Blake – and two bronze medals for the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team on the final day of action at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal, Holland
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Hull hosts Wheelchair Rugby League 4 Nations
The Bonus Arena in Hull is hosting the first ever Wheelchair Rugby League 4 Nations tournament next weekend (July 7-8).
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Phillipson upsets Ammerlaan in Paris
David Phillipson of Great Britain secured a first career win over former Paralympic champion Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands on a rain-hit first day at the BNP Paribas French Open, part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, in Antony, Paris.
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Rowing team for London 2012 Paralympic Games announced
Reigning Paralympic and World Champion Tom Aggar heads a list of eight rowers announced today by ParalympicsGB for the London 2012 Games.
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Disabled people playing more sport as London 2012 Games approach
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) was pleased to learn the number of disabled people who are playing sport every week has increased. Compared with Active People Survey 1, the number of adults with an impairment or illness playing sport eve
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Euro medal success for British athletes
The Great Britain Athletics Team, managed by the UK Sports Association, returns with 11 medals from the INAS European Athletics Championships in Gavle, Sweden, 12th – 18th June 2012.
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First ever ParalympicsGB sitting volleyball teams selected
The British Paralympic Association today announced the athletes who will compete in the men’s and women‘s sitting volleyball teams for London 2012 – the first time ever that Great Britain will have both men’s and women’s teams represented at a Paralympic
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Croydon crowned 2012 Panathlon Champions
Croydon were crowned champions of the 2012 Panathlon Challenge after more than 250 disabled schoolchildren competed in the prestigious grand London final.
