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URGENT! BADER BRAVES – Waddington Falls Victim to the Olympics!
Waddington Falls Victim to the Olympics!! It is with more than a tinge of sadness that we have had to cancel our Bader Braves Young Aviators Day scheduled for 2nd June 2012 at RAF Waddington due to the stations commitment to the upcoming London Olympics. Despite considerable efforts to find an alternative venue the time [...]
3 Peaks Challenge – Read David McNamara’s inspiring report
David McNamara completed the gruelling “3 Peaks Challenge” to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically the BADER BRAVES initiative. David’s son, Morgan, is an enthusiastic BRAVE with several events under his belt. Reading David’s wonderful account may give you an idea of what you have to go through to complete a challenge like [...]
THE BADER CUP – A Hole-in-One at the Gower Club!
Under the experienced management of John Southwick, The Bader Cup, now amazingly in its 25th year, annually raises thousands of pounds for the Douglas Bader Foundation. The qualifying rounds are currently being played and we’ve just heard that one of the members of The Gower Club, Mr. Graham Tuckett, played a Hole-in-One during the qualifying [...]
BADER BRAVES – 1st Flying Day 2012 at Kinloss
Saturday May 5th saw the successful and very enjoyable completion of the Douglas Bader Foundation BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day of the 2012 Programme. This was held at R.A.F. Kinloss and, as you will see from Keith Delderfield’s report below, a very good time was had by all. As you know, we are always delighted [...]
A DBF Grant for Nathan Doidge
Nathan Doidge Reaches for the Sky to achieve his Private Flying License. Nathan was born with cerebral palsy and is passionate about flying. At the moment he is thought to be the most profoundly disabled solo pilot in Britain. Nathan 32 who lives in Hayle, Cornwall, has flown many times over the past two years [...]
2012 Amputee Games
It’s back! The 2012 Amputee Games will be held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium over the weekend of the 12th-13th May. This is a fantastic opportunity to try a new sport, meet fellow amputees and have a great time doing so. 12th-13th May 2012 – Amputee Games The 2012 Amputee Games is being held in May [...]
David McNamara – 3 Peaks Challenge
HE’S DONE IT!! David McNamara, who heroically beat the National 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation’s initiative, BADER BRAVES, has kindly provided us with some dramatic photographs taken during his gruelling 24 hours. He will also be sending us an article about it early next week. This, with the additional [...]
IMPORTANT! Date change for 1st Caernarfon Flying Day
Calling all BADER BRAVES! * Please note that the date of our 5th BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day 2012 at Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd, LL54 5TP has had to be changed * Instead of being held on Saturday July 7th as originally scheduled, the 1st of our 2 Flying Days at Caernarfon has been put [...]
ACT NOW! Still a few places left for our first Bader Braves Young Aviators Day
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their families and carers in the vicinity of RAF Kinloss! We are about to start the 2012 BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day programme with our first Flying Day taking place at RAF Kinloss, Forres, Morayshire on Saturday 5th May. These Flying Days are very successful and extremely popular and we [...]
Congratulations David! He’s done it!
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM McNAMARA!!! While most of us have been pursuing our daily routine over the past couple of days (much of it, if your routine is anything like mine, sitting safely on our backsides!), David McNamara, valiantly assisted and supported by his driver, Tony White, has spent 23 hours and 40 minutes scaling not one [...]
Countdown! David’s digging deep – please dig deep to support him
DAVID McNAMARA from Maidenhead, father of one of our Bader Braves, has taken on the amazing 3 Peaks Challenge on behalf of his son and to raise much needed funds for the Foundation and, in particular, the Braves project. David’s son is something of a Braves veteran having participated in a number of our Young [...]
BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Days 2012 – Latest Schedule: 12 Opportunities This Year!
We are delighted and very proud to announce the final schedule for our BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Days 2012. We have increased both the amount of dates – we can now offer an amazing 12 to choose from – and also the venues. As well as some old favourites, you’ll see brand new names and [...]
News from VI-SA-GB (The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain)
We’ve just received this latest update from VI-SA-GB and organisation that offers wonderful opportunities for visually impaired sailors with or without any previous sailing experience. If you’d like to join one of the events, or simply want more information, please visit the Website or contact them through the links and contact details below. **************************************************************** Hi [...]
Latest Updates from the SDGP
We’ve just received this latest news from the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP). Please contact them direct via the Website if you’d like to take part in any of the events mentioned or would simply like more information. LATEST: We have just concluded our first event of 2012. A 2-day First Swing Clinic, combined with [...]
BADER BRAVES – Peter Saywell Track Day a great success
Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood Race Circuit, West Sussex Saturday, 31st March 2012 1st Report! We’re delighted to report that The Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood held on Saturday was a great success. The Douglas Bader Foundation CEO, David Bickers, was there and had even more excitement than anticipated when the driver of [...]
David’s 3 Peaks Challenge to help Bader Braves.
David McNamara from Maidenhead, father of one of our Bader Braves, has taken on the amazing 3 Peaks Challenge on behalf of his son and to raise much needed funds for the Foundation and, in particular, the Braves project. David’s son is something of a Braves veteran having participated in a number of our Young [...]
2 New Bader Golf Tournaments for your diaries
Our generous sponsors of the Bader Cup, Tivoli Lagos Hotel, Beach Club and Golf Resort are holding 2 competitions this yearin honour of the Bader Cup Silver Jubilee that may be of interest to our Bader Golf supporters. Please click on the competition title links to download the information and entry forms. These are the Bader [...]
BADER BRAVES – Important: Date Change for Pembrey Young Aviators Day
Please note that the date for the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day at Pembrey Airport, South Wales has had to be changed. Instead of the original date of the 30th June/(1st July) 2012, this event will now be held on Saturday 28th July with Sunday 29th July being held as a reserve day in case [...]
BADER BRAVES – Feedback from the Winter Wonderland Weekend at Kielder
Feedback is filtering through following the hugely enjoyable and successful BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend at Kielder, which was held from January 27th – 29th. We are always delighted to receive your comments so that we can either see where we can improve things for our Braves and their families and carers or, even better, [...]
A Prosthetic Leg is available to someone who could make use of it
We have had a very kind offer from a supporter whose husband had to undergo an amputation and then, sadly, suffered a stroke before being able to make use of his prosthetic leg. His widow is very kindly offering the leg to anyone who might benefit from it so, if you know of anyone, do [...]
BADER BRAVES – Change of date for Young Aviators Day at Moray, Kinloss
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their parents and carers. Please note that the Young Aviators Day at Moray Flying Club, Kinloss 2012 has had to be moved forward by one week. Instead of the original date of the 12th/13th May, this will now take place on the weekend of the 5th/6th May, 5th being target day & [...]
Learn to Run Workshops for Amputee Athletes
Talent Introduction Day – Saturday 10th March Chelmsford LimbPower have joined forces with England Athletics and with UK Athletics to set up Athletic specific Learn to Run workshops for amputee athletes In conjunction with the Aviva Parallel Success Talent Introduction days and we are pleased to announce the first will be held on the 10th [...]
The BADER BRAVES enjoying the Flying Day at Bodmin Airfield 2011 – a film by Scot Weller
Follow the link to see a wonderful video by Scot Weller of the BADER BRAVES enjoying one of the Douglas Bader Foundation’s Young Aviator Flying Days at Bodmin Airfield, 2011. This great little film captures the spirit of the day perfectly and encapsulates what these wonderful events are all about. Thank you, Scot Please click [...]
BADER BRAVES receive support from Bakers and Larners in Norfolk
Norfolk Commercial Support for Bader Braves After 240 years of trading in the pretty and fascinating market town of Holt in Norfolk, the family run business of Baker & Larners has moved into the area of aviation (probably for the first time) and thrown it’s support into The Bader Braves Young Aviators project by naming [...]
BADER BRAVES – Opportunity to visit Tangmere Aviation Museum
Calling all BRAVES! To Tangmere Aviation Museum, Tangmere, Nr. Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2ES on Saturday, 26th May We are indebted to Tangmere Aviation Museum for inviting BADER BRAVES to a free guided Museum tour. You will be able to: Hear the story of Douglas Bader Try the Flight Simulator Eat a free Packed Lunch [...]
BADER BRAVES – An Event not to miss: Track Day at Goodwood Race Circuit
Calling all BRAVES! Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood Race Circuit, West Sussex Saturday, 31st March 2012 * Come and watch supercars race round the legendary Goodwood Motor Racing Track * Free Admission Parade Lap of Cars View Cars in The Pits All Racing Drivers have paid a fee to race with fees and donation going [...]
It’s Here! Schedule of BADER BRAVES Flying Days for 2012 and more!
Here is the first information regarding the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Days for 2012. We have again increased the days on offer and the geographical area we can cover so you’ll see some new venues along with the old favourites. This is initial information only so that you can get an idea of what dates [...]
BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend, Kielder – New Photographs now in!
Keith Delderfield, the Douglas Bader Foundation Director of Operations, who was at the hugely successful BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder in beautiful Northumberland has send in some new photographs of the event. There are some beautiful images of Kielder Water and surrounds and some great pictures that make it very clear [...]
BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland – DBF Report by Keith Delderfield
* Here is a selection of photographs that Keith took over the weekend. Clearly a very good time was had by all! * Clicking on an image in the List Mode will enlarge it. Clicking on it again will then close it and return you to the Gallery. (Please let us know if you’d like [...]
BADER BRAVES – Winter Wonderland Weekend: first Photos and reports coming in
Our BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend at the wonderful Calvert Trust, Kielder in Northumberland, which was held last weekend from the 27th – 29th January, was a great success as already reported. The photos and stories are beginning to come in… We are very grateful to BRAVE, Camron Hall, and his family for being the [...]
BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend – A sparkling success
The BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend, held at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland over the weekend (27th – 29th January), was a sparkling success in every way. From the frost on the ground to the enjoyment of the Braves and their carers and families. There was an excellent response to this event resulting in a lovely [...]
Sitting Volleyball – Read this if you’d like to give it a try
We received an email directed to the LLIC Website from Ben Richards, representing the Lincolnshire arm of Sitting Volleyball. As he says, it’s a wonderful sport and unique in that it can be played and enjoyed by all. Please check out the Website Link below and contact info@lincolnshiresittingvolleyball.co.uk for more information or to talk to someone [...]
DON’T MISS OUT! A Few Places Left on Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend
CALLING ALL BRAVES! There are a few places remaining on our fantastic Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th January 2012. This promises to be a wonderful experience with plenty to do for the whole family as well as presenting the opportunity to experience the superb [...]
DBF Ambassador, Phil Packer MBE, to undertake biggest challenge yet…
OUR wonderful Ambassador, Phil Packer, MBE, who chose the Douglas Bader Foundation as one of his 26 charities to represent in his Virgin Marathon in 2010 challenge, 26 Miles in 26 Hours for 26 Charities, smashing his own record in the process, is off again as you will read below. We’ll keep you updated as [...]
BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend – It’s next weekend! Last chance for a place…
A final reminder that the BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland is being held next weekend from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th January. We’ve had an excellent response to this exciting event and can just squeeze in a couple more families. It promises to be a great weekend and, with so [...]
Wheely Exciting Development! Cycling Enthusiasm Hits DBF
Two of our new Douglas Bader Foundation Ambassadors, Margaret Biggs (Maggz) a b/k amputee, and Wyn Jenkins an a/k amputee, are cycling enthusiasts who already have quite a few thousand miles – and the occasional sore bottom, I’m sure – under their belts. They are very keen to get a DBF Cycling Team together in [...]
BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Days Programme – BIGGER and BETTER for 2012!
The BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Days have been an enormous success since they became part of the Douglas Bader Foundation strategy to help children with amputations and other disabilities and their families. Last year we held 9 of these immensely popular events and this year, despite the Olympics and the Paralympics, we intend to extend that. We are [...]
DBF Starts 2012 on a High Note
THE Douglas Bader Foundation is going into 2012, the year of what will be our 30th Anniversary, on a high note. Not only have we been in existence now for almost 30 years following the charity’s inception after the death of Sir Douglas, 30 years ago in September this year (no mean feat for a [...]
DON’T MISS OUT! A Few Places Left on Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend
CALLING ALL BRAVES! There are a few places remaining on our fantastic Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th January 2012. This promises to be a wonderful experience with plenty to do for the whole family as well as presenting the opportunity to experience the superb venue [...]
Paralympics – Perseverance pays off for equestrian
MILLBROOK — The first time Donna Ponessa’s equestrian coach, Wes Dunham, saw her on a horse about two years ago, he told her to sit up straighter. Ponessa, who has multiple sclerosis and is paralyzed from the chest down, said she didn’t think she could ride unless she hunched slightly forward. “I can’t breathe if [...]
Paralympics – I’ll never stop with the Paralympics despite my Olympic dream admits Smyth
Monday, 09 January 2012 By Tom Degun January 9 – Visually impaired Northern Ireland sprinter Jason Smyth (pictured) has vowed never to turn his back on the Paralympics despite the fact that he is closing in on a place at the London 2012 Olympics. The 24-year-old from Derry announced himself to the world by claiming [...]
Paralympics – London 2012: Mallory Weggemann targets nine Paralympic golds
By Elizabeth Hudson BBC Paralympic sports reporter On 21 January 2008, American teenager Mallory Weggemann’s life changed forever. Two months short of her 19th birthday, she walked into a clinic in her native Minnesota for the third of three epidurals to help ease the back pain she had been suffering. But something went wrong with [...]
Paralympics – BPA return from Rio following 2016 Paralympic Games scouting mission
Thursday, 05 January 2012 By Tom Degun January 5 – Representatives from the British Paralympic Association (BPA) have returned from their first official visit to Rio de Janeiro as part of their preparation for the 2016 Paralympic Games. The delegation, led by BPA performance director Penny Briscoe, travelled to the future host city to scout [...]
Paralympics – Young amputee sets sights on Paralympics
By Ashlee Tulloch Bryall McPherson was a promising young tennis player, until circumstances forced her to hang up her racquet four years ago. Now she is making waves as a world class swimmer. If she is not in the pool training six times a week, McPherson is studying at university, hip-hop dancing or line umpiring [...]
Paralympics – Jerome Singleton set for Paralympic showdown with Oscar Pistorius
Jerome Singleton says that his 100m showdown with Oscar Pistorius will be a highlight of the London Paralympics. The American sprinter beat the South African double amputee at last year’s World Championships in New Zealand. He is now hoping to do the same again in the Paralympic final on 6 September. “It’s going to be [...]
NZ David Shearer inspired by Douglas Bader “Reach for the Sky”
From the NZ Herald Celebrity faves: David Shearer What is your favourite book? This would have to be Douglas Bader’s Reach for the Sky, the life story of the RAF pilot who lost his legs, became a POW and was eventually knighted for his work in helping others with disabilities. Why? It was the first [...]
Frostbite can lead to gangrene and amputation. Some tips…
Seasonal tips from The Mirror in case the foretold cold snap hits us. Frostbite occurs after exposure to extreme cold, when the blood flow to the exposed area stops and the affected area of skin becomes frozen. Is it serious? Yes, and it should be treated as an emergency, but there’s a first-aid routine you [...]
How donated tissue saved a woman’s leg
From JS Online The gift of donated human tissue meant that Susan Cossabone was able to avoid leg amputation and return to her passion of horseback riding following a devastating accident. Cossabone will join 27 other float riders from around the country Jan. 2 on the Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade. [...]
Double amputee Aimee Mullins responds to “but you don’t look disabled” comments
NEW YORK — People come up to Aimee Mullins (pictured) all the time and say, “you know, I have to tell you, you just don’t look disabled.” The record-setting athlete, actress and model says, “And it’s sweet because I know that they’re confused, and they’re telling me this because they know I’m missing both legs [...]
Sunday Times Disabled Sportswoman of the Year – Equestrian star Anne Dunham
By Andrew Warren – Swindon Advertiser EQUESTRIAN star Anne Dunham has been given a massive boost ahead of next year’s Paralympics after being named the Sunday Times Disabled Sportswoman of the Year. The Broad Hinton rider picked up a team gold and two individual golds at the European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships in Belgium earlier this [...]
Paralympics – Injured soldier eyes Paralympics glory
SOLDIER Nick Beighton, who lost both legs in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan, is dreaming of Paralympic glory as he chases a place in the Great British rowing team. Captain Beighton, of Radbrook Green in Shrewsbury, was injured in a blast in the notorious Helmand province in October 2009. But after being encouraged [...]
Paralympics – Paralympic hopeful is chosen to carry the Olympic torch
TWO years ago he had his leg amputated – now he plays tennis for Britain and will carry the Olympic torch next year. Edward Holt, 19, of Waltham, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – a rare cancerous tumour that affects teenagers. He spent a full year in hospital having chemotherapy and on New Year’s Eve, 2010, [...]
Paralympics – Ontario woman turns tragedy into Paralympic glory
When an Ontario woman was severely injured in a car crash, she returned to horseback riding as a means to recover from the traumatizing ordeal. Now Jody Schloss has advanced her passion to the equestrian world’s biggest stage as a member of Canada’s Paralympic equestrian team. “I have been riding since I was 11. It’s [...]
Paralympics – Sam and Oliver Hynd hope for London Paralympic 2012 gold glory
WITH 2012 just around the corner, two of Kirkby’s Paralympic hopefuls are busy preparing to make waves for Britain at next year’s Games. Sam and Oliver Hynd both hope to represent their nation at the London Paralympics, with both brothers under very different pressures to achieve success. As part of their build-up to what the [...]
Paralympics – Rebecca’s Paralympic medal quest gets boost
A TEENAGE swimmer has received a big boost in her efforts to become a Paralympic gold medallist. Rebecca Lawes was awarded a grant from the disability charity Papworth Trust to help her train for the Rio games in 2016. The 18-year-old Impington Village College sixth-former was born with cerebral palsy and has moderate learning difficulties. [...]
Bombproof army boots to cut amputation rate
by Mike Swain, Daily Mirror COMBAT boots to save the feet of soldiers who tread on roadside bombs are being developed by scientists. The new boot would be insulated with putty to absorb then deflect the blast from an anti-vehicle mine. The impact is then directed to the shin bone which can be rebuilt more [...]
Group of Soldiers Including 4 Amputees Takes on Rehab Rowing Challenge
Soldiers injured by roadside bombs in Afghanistan take on rehab rowing voyage to the Caribbean By SIMON TOMLINSON A group of British servicemen, including four amputees, will tomorrow embark on a gruelling challenge to row the Atlantic. The six-man team – of whom four lost limbs during service in Iraq or Afghanistan – will leave La [...]
Paralalympic Athlete Regains Use Of Legs after Crash
Monique van der Vorst, 27, has completed an amazing athletic transformation from Paralympic athlete to road racing cyclist with the top Rabobank women’s professional team. Van der Vorst lost the use of her legs as a teenager in an operation to her ankle that went terribly wrong. At the time of her recovery she was introduced [...]
Leg amputated at 5, but now Britain’s answer to Oscar Pistorius is… Taking it in his stride
By JONATHAN MCEVOY Jonnie Peacock, Britain’s own Blade Runner, has already shaken Oscar Pistorius’s cage. It was on a mountainside near Christchurch, New Zealand, during the Paralympic World Championships there in January. ‘Oscar saw the rust around the cable car and he didn’t really like being on it,’ says Peacock. ‘I was shaking the car. He [...]
Paralympics – London 2012 Paralympic Games receives National Lottery funding boost
By Tom Degun December 4 – The London 2012 Paralympic Games have received a major funding boost after the National Lottery confirmed their grant of £66 million ($103 million/€77 million) for the competition as part of the overall Public Sector Funding package. As part of the public funds already agreed in the bid commitment, the [...]
Paralympics – Disabled Britons see Paralympic Games as condescending
LESS than a quarter of disabled people and just 11 per cent of Britons overall are excited about the Paralympics, a poll has shown. Apathy towards the Games is rife, according to the ComRes poll commissioned by disability charity Scope, with less than a third of disabled Britons and 18 per cent of the nation [...]
Amputee shares ‘inconvenience’ with Libertyville students
By Beth Kramer ekramer@stmedianetwork.com December 2, 2011 9:24PM LIBERTYVILLE — Having a prosthetic leg is not a disability, Mike Carzoli told about 125 fifth grade students Friday. He called it a “minor inconvenience” that doesn’t hold him back from anything — he can run, jump, play sports, go swimming and live the lifestyle he wants. Carzoli [...]
Rebel Libyan soldier’s NHS amputation
By Neil Bowdler Health reporter, BBC News Mahran Agil, 30, used to work in a perfume shop. In his spare time, he loved buying, breeding and selling pigeons. Then the uprising against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi began and he was catapulted into a bloody civil war. “Gaddafi was killing the people of my country. I had [...]
Where disabled children can take life by the reins
By Anna Tyzack from The Telegraph – 1/12/2011 Maddie Adams’s life has been transformed by horse-riding with the help of the Riding for the Disabled Association. Ever since Maddie Adams met Sam, a hairy grey pony, at a nearby stables, she has lived for her Saturday morning riding lessons. Her bedroom is filled with horsey [...]
Call for people with prosthetics – Can you help Ellie?
We have received the following request from Ellie Hoskins. Please contact her via the email address below if you’d like to help her out. My name is Ellie Hoskins, I am a third year documentary photography student studying at the University of Wales, Newport. For my final year project I wanted to look into peoples life [...]
Couple miss out on Bader Cup glory
By Steve Wilson Published on Thursday 24 November 2011 14:00 A Havant couple saw their hopes of international glory dashed, after they fell at the final hurdle in their quest for a coveted title. Hazel and Ron Quarrington secured their place at the Bader Cup international final in Portugal after coming through two qualifying rounds [...]
Paralympic star inspires Northwood students
Northwood Junior High students received an inspirational presentation Nov. 15 from one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes in the country — a man who climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair. BY CHARLES BERMAN Chris Waddell, who earned 13 medals over seven Paralympic games and World Championships in skiing and wheelchair [...]
Kenyan runner has feet amputated after being caught in US snow storm
A long distance runner who spent more than two days in freezing winter temperatures without winter gear has had his feet amputated just above the ankles. Marko Cheseto, 28, is one of several Kenyan runners who competed for the University of Alaska Anchorage in cross-country and track. The amputations were reported on Monday on the [...]
The remarkable Baroness Grey-Thompson could teach Sepp Blatter a thing or two
By Alan Hubbard I am not sure if Tanni Grey-Thompson has ever met Sepp Blatter – or even desires to do so – but I would like to be the proverbial fly on the wall should they ever have a conversation which embraces the FIFA poobah’s growing list of apparent prejudices. Slippery Sepp – hard [...]
Paralympics – Meet 2ft girl who dreams of winning 2012 Paralympics
Different in her own way, Jessica may be small but she is a huge inspiration… **************************************************** SCHOOLGIRL Jessica Rogers is determined to swim in the Paralympics – despite being approximately 2ft tall. The determined 14-year-old was born with a rare condition that left her with no lower spine and meant her legs had to be [...]
Bader Golf – The Bader Cup Final 2011
By Sue Spencer Algarve Property & Golf Magazine Bader Cup has raised £350,000 in 24 years Sir Douglas Bader, the British World War II flying ace who lost both his legs but went on to play single figure handicap golf, would be 101 if he were alive today. And if he were alive today he [...]
Paralympics – Disabled rider on target for London 2012 Paralympics
Published on Monday 14 November 2011 09:51 A DISABLED rider who trains out of stables in Papplewick has become a world and European equestrian champion — after overcoming an allergy to horses! Sophie Wells (21), who rides from the Angela Weiss Stables on Mansfield Road, now has her sights set on the Paralympic Games. In [...]
Paralympics – Demanding schedule puts Clegg on course for Paralympics challenge
By Stuart Bathgate Published on Tuesday 15 November 2011 00:00 Blind sprinter is determined to win gold SPRINTERS do not tend to reach their peak until their late 20s, but at 21, Libby Clegg is already a world champion and among the favourites to win 100 metres gold in London next summer. If she keeps [...]
Paralympics – Paralympic taster sessions prove a big hit in the Borders
DBF: This is surely what the Paralympics should be all about? PARALYMPICS: Disabled schoolchildren in and around the Borders have been enjoying recent Paralympic festivals, having been given the opportunity to try out a variety of different sports. Two events for children with learning, sensory and physical disabilities have already taken place – at Queens [...]
Paralympics – 2012 games project cash
TWO OLYMPIC-inspired events in South Holland have been awarded grant funding. The Ruby Hunt Centre in Donington and the Big Bloomers group in Sutton Bridge shared almost £300 from a cash pot set up to fund projects inspired by next year’s Olympic and Paralympic games in London. The Ruby Hunt has been given £125 for [...]
Paralympics – Wizard Wiskin has day with the stars
From the Wiltshire Times WARMINSTER teenager Jack Wiskin was the toast of Twickenham last week after being honoured for his sporting achievements in 2011 at the Aviva School Sport Matters Awards. The 16-year-old Larkrise School pupil was highly commended in the Excellence in Disabled Sport category and received his award from Paralympic gold medallist Danny [...]
Paralympics – Asda Back Matthew Wylie’s Olympic Dream
A SUPERMARKET in South Shields is backing a teenage swimming sensation as he bids to achieve his Olympic dream. Matthew Wylie, 15, is hoping to compete in next year’s London Paralympics. The teenager, who has cerebral palsy, has been selected to be part of Asda’s Sporting Chance programme – and is now its Athlete of [...]
Paralympics – Sharkey left on tenterhooks
From the Buck Free Press BEACONSFIELD goalball ace Anna Sharkey admits Britain’s participation at next year’s Paralympics is out of the team’s hands. Sharkey and her British teammates were desperate for a good performance at the recent European Championships to support their bid for a host nation place at next year’s Games. But ninth out [...]
Paralympics – Paralympic and Olympic-inspired swimming gala for Sleaford
A PARALYMPIC and Olympic inspired swimming gala will take place in Sleaford next year thanks to grant funding. The University of the Third Age (U3A) has been awarded £120 to run an Olympic Swimming Gala after receiving £120 to hire a swimming pool for the event to be held in April 2012. The gala will [...]
Paralympics – Olympic torch relay will light up Larne
Larne borough has been chosen to host the Olympic Flame in the run-up to the 2012 Games in London. The flame will pass through Glynn, Larne town, Drains Bay, Ballygally, Glenarm and Carnlough on Sunday, June 3 and the Games organisers are encouraging local people to plan ahead to become involved in the UK-wide event. [...]
Paralympics – Josie Pearson aims for Paralympic Double
By Ian Morgan – Hereford Times JOSIE Pearson is making a track-and-field bid for a Great Britain place at next year’s Paralympics in London. The 25-year-old has taken up the discus and thrown just 12 centimetres short of a world record. “I started to do some throwing at the beginning of the summer and threw [...]
Tap Dancing on One Leg
This past Saturday, Montclair State University musical theatre major Evan Ruggiero posted a video on YouTube of himself tap dancing. By Tuesday night, almost 6,000 people had viewed it. No wonder. Ruggiero, a 21-year-old bone cancer survivor who had his leg amputated last year, had taped himself tap dancing with his one remaining leg — [...]
Paralympics – From death’s door to London 2012 hopeful
Published on Wednesday 9 November 2011 16:10 A FORMER professional footballer from Milton Keynes is in with a chance of making a Great Britain Paralympics football team for London 2012 – five years after suffering extensive head injuries in an horrific car crash that killed one of his friends. And he’s doing it without being [...]
Paralympics – WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: SIMON MUNN IS STILL OUR BIG HOPE
SIMON MUNN is a big man – in or out of his wheelchair. And that is one of the main reasons why the British basketball team picked him for the Paralympics in the first place 19 years ago. As London 2012 creeps closer, Munn is now heading for his sixth Paralympic Games in a team [...]
Paralympics – Martine Wright Hoping a Sensational Circle Ends at 2012 Paralympics
“I sort of feel like I deserve to be here,” muses Martine Wright, before pausing, steeling herself and starting again. “I definitely feel like I’m meant to be here.” The conviction in her voice is arresting and a slightly fragile self-assurance makes her story riveting even in the mouth of the dullest teller. “Here” for [...]
The Freedom Chair – see this and be inspired!
Words by Jeff Schmuck Switchback Entertainment’s Mike Douglas and Jeff Thomas, producers of Salomon Freeski TV, are proud to present the short version of their critically acclaimed film, The Freedom Chair. The Freedom Chair, which just last week won Best Mountain Sports Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, documents the trials, tribulations and triumphs [...]
Paralympics – Paralympian launches Olympic inspired initiative for youngsters
A PARALYMPIC hero has launched an Olympic inspired programme to encourage youngsters to fulfil their potential. Be the Best you can Be! was kick started at Galleywood Youth Centre by former Paralympic champion, Danny Crates. The initiative has been developed to inspire young people to recognise and fulfil their potential and supports the London 2012 [...]
Olympics/Paralympics – London 2012 Official Posters
* Please click HERE to see a slideshow of the 12 designs * The London 2012 Olympic Committee unveiled its 12 official Olympic and Paralympic posters, created by the UK’s top contemporary artists. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) commissioned 12 artists (six for the Olympics and six for the [...]
Rare Condition That Led to Leg Amputation Now Causing Stump to Grow
Published November 07, 2011 – FoxNews.com A woman who had one of her 70-pound legs amputated claims the stump is growing, the Daily Mail reported. Mandy Sellars, 36, is suspected to suffer from a rare condition called Proteus syndrome, which caused her to be born with abnormally large legs and feet. Proteus syndrome is a [...]
Nothing stopped Lauren Woolstencroft
It’s an impressive list, agrees Lauren Woolstencroft. There’s the high-profile hockey player, the high-scoring football player, the women’s soccer star, the triathlon/Iron Man competitor and the International Olympic Committee member who fought the war against performance-enhancing drugs. All of them, including Woolstencroft, will be inducted here Tuesday into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. But the [...]
Paralympics – The 2012 Paralympics Medals Offer Inspired, Tactile Interpretation Of Victory
Jewelry designer Lin Cheung evokes Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, with textured imagery. By: Belinda Lanks – Senior Editor at Co.Design Historically, Olympic medals haven’t been the medium of daring, Olympic-caliber design. Take Omer Arbel’s design for the 2010 Vancouver Games. Originally, he proposed a two-piece medal, which would be held together by concealed [...]
Paralympics – USOC initiative sends OTC Paralympic cyclist on London tour
November 07, 2011 5:27 PM BRIAN GOMEZ THE GAZETTE Allison Jones sat on the track of the velodrome that will be used for the 2012 Paralympics in London. For a few captivating moments, she saw herself at the starting line, she heard the roar of the frenzied crowd and she got a glimpse of herself [...]
Paralympics – Paralyzed local athlete training for 2014 Paralympics
by Sharon Sullivan GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — After his girlfriend died, Chris Jefferson took off in his wheelchair pushing and pushing his chair into the next county for 35 miles, before stopping. Then, he turned around and pushed his way back home, knocking out 70 miles altogether. “It built my stamina, my endurance,” Jefferson said. [...]
Paralympics – Adaptive Snowboarders Fight for the Right to Compete for Gold
Written by Shannon Quirk 1998 set precedent for snowboarders worldwide when it landed a spot as an Olympic sport. Over ten years later, the fight today is by a select group of athletes trying to prove their worthiness of a medal, in the Paralympics. Over 600 million people worldwide struggle with physical disabilities — it [...]
Paralympics – Moorhouse picking the javelin over sprinting at London 2012
By Ryan Bangs, Sportsbeat SCOTT Moorhouse fell literally flat on his face during his first competitive foray into sprinting - but he has no shame in concentrating just on the javelin from now as a result. The 22-year-old took to the 100m starting blocks for the first time ever at the CP National Championships last [...]
Paralympics – Aussie Wheelchair Rugby Team Ready to go
Not much startles the Australian wheelchair rugby team – that helps when playing a sport affectionately known as “Murderball”. But the side dubbed the Steelers were left feeling very anxious indeed when Qantas grounded their fleet, threatening to turn their Paralympic dream into a nightmare. Much to their relief, their flight to Seoul on Wednesday [...]
Adaptive Rowing 2012 or 2016 Paralympics? Do you have what it takes?
We have received this information and Flyer from Helen Blamey, the newly employed Talent Identification coach for adaptive boats. Her role is to identify new individuals who can increase our medal wining potential, and widen participation in the sport of Adaptive Rowing. She is looking to promote the sport to as many potential new athletes [...]
Insulto Annus – A film about a little-known disability
We are very grateful to Jack George, a brilliant young film maker and student of modern languages and who was born with limb deficiency, for sending us this film about disability. In 2009 Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi set up a charity for people with Insulto Annus Disorder. This is a rare condition that is suffered by [...]
