We are over the moon that Great Britain’s wheelchair rugby team have made history to win their first ever gold medal. They were the first European team to reach the finals of the Paralymics and on Sunday 29th August 2021, they beat the USA 54-49. We are proud to support all of the team after…[Read More]
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Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team reach first Paralympic final
For the first time the Great Britain wheelchair rugby team are guaranteed a medal after an amazing 55-49 semi-final win over hosts Japan. We are so excited as the team didn’t get a medal on their five previous Games appearances. They are the first European team to reach the Paralympic finals for wheelchair rugby. They…[Read More]
Get Kids Going! Ambassador Ali Jawad has “won medal in life” by competing in Tokyo Paralympics
Get Kids Going! Ambassador, powerlifter, Ali Jawad says he’s ‘won a medal in life’ by competing in Tokyo Games as he finished sixth in -59kg category despite his battle with Crohn’s Disease. He said: “A big 6th place today at Paralympics I’m so proud of myself for just getting here and getting 2 out of 3…[Read More]
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team win their second game in Tokyo Paralympics
We are delighted that the Great Britain wheelchair rugby team continued their excellent efforts and won against New Zealand 60 – 37 in their second game in the Tokyo Paralympics. Playing on 26th August at the Yoyogi National Stadium they were more than ready for the Kiwi team. CEO David Pond said “By the end…[Read More]
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team win their first game in Tokyo Paralympics
The Great Britain wheelchair rugby team got off to a flying start with their first game in the Tokyo Paralympics. They won their first game against Canada 50 – 47 on 25th August at the Yoyogi National Stadium. It was a tightly fought game with the half time results Great Britain 25 and Canada 22.…[Read More]
Visit this page to hear all about our Paralympic athletes in Tokyo
We are really looking forward to an exciting two weeks at the Paralympic games in Tokyo. Thank you for all your support which has helped the following athletes compete this year and also the support you gave to athletes in past games. Athletics David Weir – President – https://twitter.com/davidweir2012 – https://www.instagram.com/davidweir2012/ Fabienne Andre – supported athlete – https://twitter.com/fabs_andre Aled…[Read More]