News from the British Paralympic Association, ParalympicsGB and Paralympic sports

03/04/2013

Dozens of Paralympians support Sheffield Sports Fest

Paralympic multi-medallists Jody Cundy, Hannah Cockroft and Sarah Storey are amongst numerous Paralympians who are supporting ParalympicsGB’s Sports Fest, which will be held at the EIS Sheffield on April 26 and 27.

28/03/2013

GB women to host The Netherlands in first Wheelchair Basketball international since London 2012

GB women’s wheelchair basketball team will face tough competition against London 2012 Paralympic Bronze Medallists, The Netherlands, in their first international series since the Paralympic Games.

26/03/2013

British Swimming appoints Paralympic Performance Director

British Swimming has appointed a new National Performance Director to lead its successful Paralympic swimming programme.

25/03/2013

BPA team up with British Swimming to offer opportunity to see Paralympians in action alongside Sports Fest

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has joined up with British Swimming to offer an opportunity to watch world-class disability swimming, in addition to meeting other Paralympic athletes and trying out different Paralympic sports in a unique four days of disability sport in Sheffield between April 25 and 28.

22/03/2013

BPA congratulate Swansea on successful 2014 IPC European Athletics Championships bid

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) sends congratulations to the successful Swansea bid to host the IPC European Athletics Championships in 2014.

18/03/2013

Paralympians Will Bayley and Maddie Thompson to take ParalympicsGB Sports Fest to Sheffield

Paralympians Will Bayley and Maddie Thompson have today been announced as athlete ambassadors for the next ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which offers disabled people the chance to “Try the Sports, Meet the Medallists, Get Inspired”.

15/03/2013

Sonar Star Robertson Relishing Solo Sailing Worlds Test

Double Sonar World Champion helm and three-time Paralympian, John Robertson, will be in the unusual position of flying solo when he competes at the 2013 International 2.4 Metre Open World Championships at The Poole Yacht Club, Dorset this September (6 - 14 September).

15/03/2013

BPA announces fourth commercial sponsor, renewing partnership with EDF Energy through to Rio

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) today announced that EDF Energy will renew their sponsorship of the organisation and ParalympicsGB, building on their successful relationship that began with the energy company’s London 2012 Games sponsorship.

10/03/2013

Applegate takes tally to four golds

Paralympic Champion Jessica-Jane Applegate (S14) scooped her fourth gold of the four-day meet in the MC 50m Freestyle on the final day of the International in Leeds.

09/03/2013

Pepper produces third gold medal swim of the meet

London 2012 Paralympian Daniel Pepper landed his third gold medal of the meet as he claimed the MC 200m Individual Medley title on day three of the International Meet in Leeds.

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