Paralympics

Dynamic Dutch enjoy singles success at London 2012 wheelchair tennis test event

By David Gold

May 6 - There was double Dutch delight as Robin Ammerlaan and Esther Vergeer claimed the men's and women's Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International.

Athletics test event is a once in a lifetime opportunity, admits wheelchair racing star Cockroft

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun

May 6 - Britain's wheelchair racing star Hannah Cockroft, the double world champion and multiple world record holder in the T34 category, admits that the Paralympic athletics test event next Tuesday (May 8) will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for her and the perfect chance to prepare for London 2012.

London 2012 may see new low cost racing wheelchair in use

By David Gold

May 6 - A new wheelchair (pictured) designed by Motivation, in partnership with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), could be launched for London 2012.

Sinclair gets sevens call for BT Paralympic football World Cup

By David Gold

May 5 - Great Britain's seven-a-side head coach, Lyndon Lynch, has called upon Martin Sinclair, brother of Swansea City forward Scott (pictured), for the BT Paralympic World Cup.

Australia's London 2012 Paralympians model team uniform at launch

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

May 5 - The Australian Paralympic team uniform for London 2012 has been unveiled in Sydney as part of Fashion Week Australia.

Irish Para-cycling world champion Colin Lynch reveals dazzling new gold prosthetic

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun

May 5 - Ireland's Para-cycling world champion Colin Lynch has underlined his determination for the gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with a dazzling new gold prosthetic leg that he hopes will propel him to victory at the Velodrome.

Lack of top teams means no sitting volleyball at BT Paralympic World Cup

By David Gold

May 4 - Sitting volleyball will not be played at this year's BT Paralympic World Cup as there is no suitable opponent for Britain.

Wheelchair tennis and Para-archery test events get underway

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Park in Stratford

May 4 - The London 2012 wheelchair tennis and Paralympic archery test events began this week, marking the first time two test competitions have ever been run simultaneously.

No easy games for anyone as London 2012 wheelchair basketball fixtures are announced

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

May 3 - The wheelchair basketball tournament at London 2012 will tip off on August 30 when the United States and Turkey men's teams square up in the Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park, after the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) announced the fixture list.

Azerbaijan to use Stoke Mandeville Stadium as London 2012 training camp

By Tom Degun

May 3 - The Azerbaijan Paralympic Committee have announced they will be using the facilities at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to prepare for the London 2012 Paralympic Games with athletes set to train there from the end of this month.

Paralympics New Zealand named as Event Excellence Awards finalist

By Tom Degun

May 3 - Paralympics New Zealand was named as a finalist in the Event Excellence Award at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Rotorua this week in a move which acknowledged their successful organisation of the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships in Christchurch.

Para-snowboarding to make Paralympic debut at Sochi 2014 Games

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

May 2 - Two Para-snowboard events are to be included for the first time ever on the Alpine skiing programme for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, less than a year after the sport's bid for inclusion was rejected.

London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony theme unveiled as Enlightenment

By Tom Degun at Circus Space in London

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May 2 - London 2012 have unveiled their vision for the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony today with the event on August 29 at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford set to be called 'Enlightenment' and celebrate the inspirational spirit of the Paralympic Movement, which challenges perceptions of human possibility, it is claimed.

Iran's Yousefi Pashaki to miss London 2012 following doping ban

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

May 1 - Iranian powerlifter Seyed Yousef Yousefi Pashaki (pictured) is to miss the London 2012 Paralympic Games after being suspended for two years following a positive test for methylhexaneamine.

Australians Tesch and Fitzgibbon secure sailing World Cup victory

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

April 30 - Australia's Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon have continued their impressive form with a victory at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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