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Jonnie Peacock to launch Paralympic open day
The Paralympic poster boy rose to fame during this year’s Games after beating Oscar Pistorius to gold, and now he is helping the BPA to encourage more disabled people to take up sport.
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Who is your sporting hero of 2012?
It’s that time of year: as December approaches, the lists begin. First up could be one of the trickiest – who is your sports personality of the year? Sports reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan takes a look.
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Paracanoeing – Britain’s next Paralympic medal hopes
Para-canoeing will be added to the schedule for the first time at Rio in 2016 and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan has been watching some of the British hopefuls going through their paces.
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Paralympian Peacock hails event to find new talent
100m champion Johnnie Peacock lends his backing to a new event, planned for December, which aims to find Great Britain’s next generation of Paralympians.
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A legacy to stand on? ‘Dis-abling’ attitudes
Have attitudes changed towards disability as a result of the Paralympic Games? Presenter and wheelchair basketball player Jordan Jarrett-Bryan takes a look, in the latest in our week-long special.
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‘Blade runner’ not reality for most amputees
Paralympians like Oscar Pistorius inspired the world. But for many amputees, the reality is different, as Paralympic presenter Daraine Mulvihill finds out for our ‘A legacy to stand on?’ series.
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No-fly Britain – a Paralympic legacy?
What is it like to fly in Britain when you are in a wheelchair ? Sophie Morgan reports on the legacy of the Paralympics in a special report on the problems of travelling by air.
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‘New door has opened’ with robotic exoskeleton
Channel 4 Paralympics presenter Sophie Morgan describes the thrill of walking using the Rex exoskeleton robot – and asks if one day it will change the way people relate to disability.
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Victory parades for Scottish and Welsh athletes
Thousands line the streets of Glasgow to welcome home Olympic and Paralympic heroes, including six-time gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy.
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Ellie Simmonds launches ParalympicsGB legacy
As sponsorship for ParalympicsGB is confirmed until 2016, Ellie Simmonds tells Channel 4 News how she hopes becoming Britain’s poster girl will inspire the next generation of athletes.
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Report hate crime urges disability campaigner
Insulted, abused and tipped from his wheelchair – disability campaigner Simon Green urges others to report disability hate crimes, saying police are beginning to take it more seriously.
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Disabled dancer’s pain at airline wheelchair damage
No Fly Britain: A wheelchair dancer who performed in the London 2012 cultural celebrations tells Channel 4 News how his career was threatened by airline damage to his chair.
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No Go Britain: Gyms lack disabled facilities
The Paralympics have inspired many disabled Brits to take up sport, but many gyms remain partly inaccessible, according to campaigners. Channel 4 News hears about the many barriers to exercise.
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Festival of flames closes Paralympic Games
An audience of 7.7 million watched the Paralympic Games closing ceremony on Channel 4, bringing to an end a spectacular summer of sport at London 2012.
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Victory parade for Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Olympic and Paralympic champions including Mo Farah and Jonnie Peacock, are among 700 British athletes taking part in a victory parade to celebrate their achievements at London 2012.