NEWS

Silence is golden in five-a-side football and ParalympicsGB hope their medals will be too!

Five-a-side football may be the only sport at the Paralympics where a deafening arena is considered a burden rather than a blessing. 

Published 03 September 2020, Industry

Britain find their match in the equestrian arena

Para dressage, Great Britain and the Paralympics have an indivisible bond.

Published 02 September 2020, Industry

Find joy in the journey with British Canoeing

Things could hardly have gone any better for ParalympicsGB when paracanoe made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. 

Published 01 September 2020, Industry

Tokyo the end goal for British Paralympians

Goalball was developed in 1946 as a rehabilitation activity for World War II veterans and has since become the premier team sport for blind and partially sighted athletes worldwide.

Published 31 August 2020, Industry

Three sports, three medals, one goal

Very few sports offer the breadth of experience and fulfilment that a paratriathlon provides.  

Published 28 August 2020, Industry

Paralympics the biggest target of all for GB’s Boccia stars

The number of Boccia athletes competing at the Paralympics has grown more than sixfold since the sport made its debut at the New York Games in 1984.  

Published 27 August 2020, Industry

Wheelchair rugby: Trying to make history in Tokyo

Wheelchair rugby exploded onto the Paralympics scene at the start of the 21st century when it made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Games.  

Published 26 August 2020, Industry

Alliance kick-start Paralympic celebration with British Para Table Tennis

Over the course of the next fortnight, the Sport and Recreation Alliance will be celebrating some of the world’s finest Paralympic sports to help fill the void left by the postponement of the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 25 August 2020, Industry

Alliance announce virtual Annual Conference 2020

The Alliance is delighted to announce that our Annual Conference 2020 will be going ahead virtually this year in a new and exciting format.

Published 10 August 2020, Industry

The rings behind the Olympics

When the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics open next year, one of the hottest tickets in town will be for gymnastics.

Published 07 August 2020, Industry