News from the British Paralympic Association, ParalympicsGB and Paralympic sports

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.

05/09/2012

Britain’s Goalball hopes end in sudden-death heartbreak

Great Britain's Goalball medal hopes ended in heartbreak at the Copper Box today when the women's team lost their quarter-final to a Sweden “golden goal” in the opening seconds of overtime.

04/09/2012

Brazil defeat ends GB men’s Goalball Odyssey

Great Britain's men ended their London 2012 Goalball campaign with another heavy defeat, a 7-1 reverse to Brazil, at the Copper Box tonight.

04/09/2012

Prince Harry sees GB women in fine form for Goalball quarter-finals

Great Britain's women moved into the Goalball quarter-finals on a two-game winning streak thanks to an Anna Sharkey hat-trick as Prince Harry watched their 5-0 victory over Denmark at the Copper Box.

02/09/2012

GB men miss out on Goalball quarter-finals

GB’s men admit they are playing for pride in their final match of the Goalball tournament after a 7-3 defeat to Finland on Sunday evening ruled them out of the quarter-finals.

02/09/2012

Women’s Goalball win is GB’s first success in Copper Box

Great Britain’s women claimed their first Goalball victory of the 2012 Paralympics with a 3-1 win over Brazil. It was also the first win for GB in any team sport at the Copper Box arena, which was used for Handball during the Olympic Games without home success.

01/09/2012

GB Goalball men secure historic draw

Great Britain's men's Goalball team earned their first ever point in Paralympic competition in a tense 3-3 draw with Sweden in Saturday's preliminary round match at the Copper Box.

31/08/2012

Late drama as GB Goalball women secure draw against Finland

Great Britain's women came close to securing their first win in a Paralympic Games Goalball competition in a dramatic end to today’s pool game against Finland.

31/08/2012

Britain’s men suffer second Goalball defeat

Britain’s men gave away six penalties in suffering their second successive defeat, this time to Turkey, in their Goalball group A match at the Copper Box today.