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Disability sport: don’t be afraid to try new things

Listen January isn’t the most popular of months. It signals that time of year when everyone starts their resolutions. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s the perfect opportunity to try new things, such as getting motivated by a sport. That’s certainly what Mark Philips has done over the past year, and he will [...]

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Q&A with Paralympic silver medallist David Smith

Listen 23-year old David Smith won a silver medal in Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Here he tells Disability Horizons contributor, Zubee, what it was like being part of the Paralympic experience. Please can you tell Disability Horizons readers a bit about yourself and how you got started in your career as an [...]

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Paralympic Games 2012: Boccia requires skills rather than strength

Listen In our series of articles about the London Paralympic Games 2012 we talk to you about the Paralympic sports you love. Paralympic sport Boccia is one often unheard of outside Paralympic circles. So, this summer, Margo Milne wants to shed light on the sport and encourage other disabled sports fans to take it up. [...]

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