Paralympics

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport
Mikey Erhardt

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport

Mikey Erhardt, campaigner at Disability Rights UK, writes about why it’s so important to get disabled people involved with sport beyond the Paralympics

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins
Disability rights

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

Research from disability charity Sense shows that disabled people face societal barriers to engaging with sport

How this year’s Paralympic Games definitely corrects the mistakes of old
Paralympics

How this year’s Paralympic Games definitely corrects the mistakes of old

Paralympians are world-class sportspeople, but were not always recognised as such, says the man responsible for branding this year’s Games. Thankfully, we are evolving

‘We’re going to war’: Meet the wheelchair rugby stars ‘normalising disability’ at the Paralympics
Paralympics

‘We’re going to war’: Meet the wheelchair rugby stars ‘normalising disability’ at the Paralympics

Inside the Big Issue: The glorious rise and rise of the Paralympics
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The glorious rise and rise of the Paralympics

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Paralympics host Ed Jackson: ‘It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs’
Letter To My Younger Self

Paralympics host Ed Jackson: ‘It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs’

Don’t underestimate the power of the Paralympics
Paul McNamee

Don’t underestimate the power of the Paralympics

Paris Olympics: ‘The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over’
Robert McLiam Wilson

Paris Olympics: ‘The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over’

‘I felt intimidated’: Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
Disability rights

‘I felt intimidated’: Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds

Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn’t look disabled enough
Learning Disability Week 2024

Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn’t look disabled enough

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Sport

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum

Sophie L Morgan: ‘It’s radical being visible’
Letter to my Younger Self

Sophie L Morgan: ‘It’s radical being visible’

These Paralympics heroes are also Big Issue sellers
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These Paralympics heroes are also Big Issue sellers