Shanny BasarWinter Sports Vilde Nilsen beats the odds and looks ahead to major victories paralympic.org - By Carina Edlinger | For World Para Snow Sports Norwegian cross-country skier Vilde Nilsen only raced in four World Cup races during the 2020-21 season. But that was enough to make her performance …
Shanny BasarDocumentaries Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s First Netflix Series Will Document the Road to Invictus Games 2022 oprahdaily.com - Omid Scobie Oscar-winning director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara will lead Archewell Productions’ debut project with the platform. Prince …
Shanny BasarJapan Redfern qualifies on return after baby bbc.co.ukBecky Redfern: Para-swimmer achieves Tokyo Paralympic standard on comeback Last updated on 10 April 202110 April 2021.From the section Disability Sport British Para-swimmer Becky Redfern has achieved qualification...
Shanny BasarWorld Records Britain's Clegg sets new world record bbc.co.ukStephen Clegg: British Para-swimmer sets butterfly world record in Sheffield Last updated on 11 April 202111 April 2021.From the section Disability Sport Britain's Stephen Clegg set a new world record...
Shanny BasarParalympics Japan's Wakako Tsuchida exploring possibilities and testing limits paralympic.org - By Tokyo 2020 “Actually, I want to return to marathon, so I’ve decided to take on the challenge of participating in both triathlon and athletics.” - Wakako …
Shanny BasarSkateboarding After losing his sight, a skateboarder takes an unexpected path to realising his dreams | Aeon Videos aeon.co - Aeon Video ‘I was just shoving myself into the moment’: how a skateboarder continues to do what he loves after losing his sightBy Aeon VideoWatch at Aeon
Shanny BasarJapan Revitalised Russell targets Tokyo Paralympics bbc.co.ukParalympic swimming champion Hannah Russell says that her time away from the pool has helped to refresh her. The 24-year-old, who won double gold and a bronze at Rio 2016, took a break in 2019 because...
Shanny BasarInvictus Games New Netflix series to cover the Invictus Games Foundation and the journey to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 invictusgamesfoundation.org HEART OF INVICTUS IS THE WORKING TITLE FOR A NEW DOCU-SERIES FROM OSCARⓇ-WINNING DOCUMENTARIANS ORLANDO VON EINSIEDEL AND JOANNA NATASEGARA, WHICH …
Shanny BasarRefugees Refugee athletes' epic journey toward Tokyo Games dramatized in new video unhcr.org The Journey' depicts a refugee's path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly …
Shanny BasarWinter Sports Barnes-Miller wins Para-snowboard World Cup title bbc.co.ukBritain's James Barnes-Miller secured the overall Para-snowboard World Cup title in his category after finishing second in Friday's Snowboard Cross race in Colere, Italy. The silver medal followed gold...
Shanny BasarUK Tennis Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley seeks to capture first Paralympic gold paralympic.org - By Tokyo 2020 Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley is hunting down that illusive Paralympic gold medal. With two bronze medals from the wheelchair tennis women’s double …
Shanny Basar A tribute to Bibian Mentel-Spee🧡 Once a champion. Forever a champion. @Paralympisch @ParaSnowSports twitter.com
Shanny BasarParalympics Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel-Spee passes away paralympic.org - By IPC The Paralympic Movement and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are mourning the loss of Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel-Spee. Having …
Shanny BasarTae Kwon Do Having one arm 'made me better' bbc.co.ukMatt Bush's journey to the top of Para-taekwondo has been far from direct. The 32-year-old tried football, rugby, tennis, golf, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, javelin and shot put before he eventually...
Shanny BasarUnited Kingdom Para-powerlifter Swan wins gold for GB bbc.co.ukPara-powerlifter Mark Swan won Great Britain's first gold medal at the 2021 World Cup event in Manchester with success in the 65kg category. Swan, 19, held on to top spot with a third lift of 173kg, keeping...
Shanny BasarOlympics McGarry Sugden win silver for Britain bbc.co.ukLiam McGarry and Louise Sugden set British records as they claimed silver medals at the World Para-powerlifting World Cup in Manchester. In the over 107kg category, McGarry produced a lift of 202kg, while...
Shanny BasarUnited Kingdom GB's Yule wins Para-powerlifting silver bbc.co.ukGreat Britain's Micky Yule won silver in the -80kg category at the World Para-powerlifting World Cup. The 42-year-old lifted 180kg to secure second place behind Ahmad Razm Azar of Georgia, who won with...
Shanny BasarJapan Sugden bids for Para-powerlifting Games debut bbc.co.ukAfter more than a year without competition, Para-powerlifter Louise Sugden is excited to get her Tokyo campaign back on track this week. Sugden is among the Britons taking part in the World Cup event Manchester...
Shanny BasarUnited Kingdom How much did Billy Monger raise for Comic Relief 2021? thesun.co.uk - Debbie White MOTOR racing prodigy Billy Monger suffered life-changing injuries after a horror car crash at Donnington Park in 2017. The double-amputee has been …
Shanny BasarJapan No international fans at Tokyo Olympics Paralympics bbc.co.ukNo international fans will be permitted at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Japanese authorities told the Olympic and Paralympic...
Shanny Basar Alejandra Aybar's journey to make her coach and her country proud paralympic.org - By Mary Barber| For World Para Swimming Dominican Republic’s Alejandra Aybar will wear her coach’s swimming cap at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo as a sign of her gratitude to him and to …
Shanny Basar Triple-amputee commando Mark Ormrod raises more than £150k for charity bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA triple-amputee former Royal Marine has raised more than £150,000 for charity in a 5km (3.1 mile) run. Mark Ormrod lost both legs and his right arm when he stood on an improvised explosive device while...
Shanny Basar Changing perceptions and chasing medals bbc.co.ukFor Ellie Challis, the swimming pool is her special place. "Swimming gives me the most freedom and time to think. It's just you and the water," the Paralympic hopeful told BBC Sport. "It is nice just be...
Shanny Basar 'I pay more to enter than I win' - Cockroft bbc.co.ukHannah Cockroft may be one of Britain's most recognisable Paralympians but she often has to correct people when they presume her bank balance "has a lot of zeros" on the end of it. "It always shocks them...
Shanny Basar Blind veteran Simon Brown's 874-mile walking challenge bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA former soldier who was blinded by sniper fire is walking the equivalent of the length of Britain in aid of a charity which helped with his recovery. Simon Brown, 42, lost his sight after being shot the...
Shanny Basar Zahra Nemati among stars returning at Fazza Para archery tournament paralympic.org - By Fazza LOC and IPC Zahra Nemati, Marcel Pavlik and Harvinder Singh are a few of the top names back on the international stage after nearly a year hiatus, as the 7th …
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Shanny Basar Billy Monger takes on 140-mile Comic Relief challenge bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA racing driver who had both legs amputated after a crash is to walk, cycle and kayak 140 miles in four days for Comic Relief. Billy Monger was critically injured in an accident in 2017 aged 16, but was...
Shanny Basar Forster adds slalom gold at World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup insidethegames.biz Double Paralympic champion Anna-Lena Forster switched from giant slalom to slalom to the same golden effect at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup …
