Keme Nzerem
Paralympic legacy: what is it like to be disabled in Russia?
During the past week Russia has been celebrating its Paralympians – but 34 years ago it denied there were any disabled people in the country. What has changed?
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Picking Britain’s first ever Paralympic snowboard team
Now, with a year to go until the Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea, British athletes are currently competing around the world to land a place in Team GB.
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Keme Nzerem
Sochi 2014: prepare for more triumphs of human endeavour
Expect more jaw-dropping sporting performances when the Winter Paralympics start in Sochi next year.
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The loneliness of a long distance Afghan powerlifter…
Fahim Rahimi got to fly his war-torn nation’s flag at the Paralympics, but what happened next? Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman finds out.
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The End of London 2012 is Nigh
The last night of London 2012 is upon us – the end of the most amazing summer of sport many people have ever seen in this country. The closing ceremony of the Paralympics begins at 8.30pm and once again I will tell you what I can, having seen the rehearsal, but won’t spoil the surprise.…
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FactCheck: Cuts to Disability Living Allowance
Rightly or wrongly, the government has taken steps to curb the trend of rising spending on DLA. About half a million people will be affected.
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FactCheck: Why Pistorius’s complaint is a tall story
Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius said his rival’s legs in the T44 200m were “unbelievably long” but did Alan Oliveira’s blades really make the difference? FactCheck does the running.
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Jon Snow
Leaking lavatories and the Olympic / Paralympic challenge
How will MPs respond to the feel-good-factor sweeping Britain following the Olympics and Paralympic Games? Jon Snow writes on the challenge facing parliamentarians.
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What an opening!
One of the most amazing group experiences ever – Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who commentated on the Paralympics opening ceremony for Channel 4, gives his verdict.
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Paralympic Enlightenment
The Greatest Show on Earth continues tonight so what can you expect from the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games? Well as the commentator on the ceremony I’ve been privileged to sit in on the final rehearsal and without giving too much away I can tell you it is spectacular, challenging and wonderful.
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Jon Snow
Gotcha boccia!
Jess Hunter, at 20, is by any test, severely disabled. She is also remarkably pretty. I’m not sure that it is even politically correct to say that, writes Jon Snow.
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Jon Snow
A crazy but very British thing to do
Jon Snow gets the chance to cycle with Britain’s top paralympians as they prepare for the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
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Jon Snow
Paralympics: on a wheel and a prayer
The fact is that you need to be entering the scoring area with some speed before you hurl the ball.