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2 days ago
Paralympic medallist Daphne Schrager insists she has "never cheated" after being given a two-year ban following an "unintentional" positive test for a banned substance.
‘The captain told me to wear a nappy on board’ – why is air travel so humiliating for disabled passengers? ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
From being abused by staff and other travellers to being denied access to toilets, flying is an increasingly distressing and frustrating experience for many wheelchair users. Here, they share their s…
18 days ago
Sarah Storey retires at 48: ‘It’s always about leaving something better than you found it’ ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Britain’s Paralympic dame is quitting after a stellar career that began in the swimming pool as a 14-year-old before five Games hoovering up cycling gold medals
“This is the first time that I will sp…
Paralympic great Storey retires from GB competition ⊕⊕
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Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain's most-decorated Paralympian, retires from international competition with immediate effect.
33 days ago
New York eyes 2042 Winter Olympics with Lake Placid-NYC bid concept ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Committee to study Lake Placid-NYC Games
2042 emerges as earliest realistic target
State cites existing venues and IOC shift
The prospect of a Winter Olympics stretching from the Adirondacks to New York…
34 days ago
Olympic and Paralympic stars back Northern Games bid ⊕
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A group of current and former British Olympians and Paralympians back a proposed north of England bid to host the Games, claiming it has "a passion for sport like no other place".
48 days ago
KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Athlete Hannah Babalola says she was told to use the toilet without an aisle chair or leave Cape Town to Amsterdam flight
The Dutch airline KLM has offered “sincere apologies” to a Paralympic athlete …
53 days ago
Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers ⊕
The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had "ever tried to walk".
55 days ago
Paralympic shot putter died in 'accident waiting to happen' ⊖⊖
A Paralympic athlete died "in an accident waiting to happen" when a metal bar fell on him, a sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey is told.
85 days ago
Ex F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at 59 ⊕⊕
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Legendary driver and Paralympic champion Alessandro Zanardi has died at the age of 59. From Formula 1 to handbike glory, his life was a global symbol of resilience and determination.