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29/12/2012

British Paralympic Association congratulates Paralympians awarded New Year’s Honours

The British Paralympic Association today extends its warmest congratulations to the Paralympic athletes who have been named on the New Year’s Honours list.

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30/10/2012

Jonnie Peacock helps launch ParalympicGB “Sports Fest” to build on excitement from London 2012

ParalympicsGB gold medallist Jonnie Peacock is encouraging disabled people to sign up to the first ever ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which was announced today (Tuesday October 30), to be held at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4.

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08/09/2012

Smith has no regrets after sealing Boccia silver

British Boccia star David Smith added Individual silver to his Team bronze and paid tribute to the class of Thailand's Pattaya Tadtong, who won their BC1 final 7-0 in front of a packed ExCeL South Hall.

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07/09/2012

Day 10 Preview: Simmonds set to finish in style

Ellie Simmonds goes for a golden treble in the pool when she defends her S6 100m Freestyle. Having won the 200m and 400m titles earlier this week, the teenager hopes to complete the hat-trick and surpass her double gold from Beijing.

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07/09/2012

Day 9 Review: Britain hold on to second thanks to Pearson’s gold

One gold and six medals kept Britain in second place on a quiet day nine for ParalympicsGB. Britain kept their noses in front of Russia on 32 golds, and remain in second place with 114 medals.

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06/09/2012

Smith and McGuire reach Boccia semis as Murray bows out

David Smith and Stephen McGuire have their sights on London 2012 Boccia medals having reached the semi-finals but world no. 1 Nigel Murray suffered a surprise defeat at the ExCeL this afternoon (Thursday) in his last Paralympic competition.

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05/09/2012

Smith plays down Boccia hopes after scare

Boccia star David Smith believes it is too early to talk about medal prospects even though he is the highest ranked player left in the BC1 Individual draw, at the quarter-final stage, following a tense victory this evening (Wednesday) at the ExCeL.

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05/09/2012

Fortunes change for Britain’s Boccia players

Britain's Boccia fortunes were turned on their heads on the opening day of the Singles competition, when Scott McCowan and Jacob Thomas won their opening matches while Team bronze medallists Dan Bentley and Zoe Robinson suffered defeats. 

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04/09/2012

British quartet secure Boccia bronze

Great Britain's defending Boccia champions recovered from a crushing semi-final defeat by winning BC1-2 Team bronze in front of another large crowd at the ExCeL. 

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03/09/2012

Beaten Britons to battle for brace of Boccia bronze

Scotland’s McGuire brothers, Peter and Stephen, missed out on a place in Boccia’s BC4 Pairs final by just three millimetres but they will battle for bronze on Tuesday at the ExCeL. 

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