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Controversial #Paralympics tweets: Crossing the line or just a bit of fun?
As controversial stand-up comic Frankie Boyle is slammed for his tweets sent during the Paralympics opening ceremony, we take a look at some of the other tweets about the event, that cut a little too...
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Paralympics: Some are only watching to get the gory details of how athletes...
It finally happened about two seconds into the opening ceremony intro show. I’d been feeling iffy for a few days but Jon Snow finally made the inevitable happen: Abuse of the word “inspirational”...
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Disability hate crime and three wishes for our Paralympic legacy
Compare and contrast the cheering crowds that lauded our Paralympian medal winners with the focus group research, carried out recently by the Glasgow Media Group, that found that a representative...
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Interview with deaf British footballer Claire Stancliffe: “They don’t support...
Deaf footballer Claire Stancliffe talks about the funding difficulties facing the British Women's Deaf football team and the impact these problems could have on the future of the sport in the UK.
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Forgotten heroes of comedy from the days when fame faded
Fame can be a blessing and a curse. Once you get it, you are addicted to it. People will do almost anything to hold onto it, particularly if they know in their heart of hearts they never really...
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Can the Paralympics inspire a technological legacy?
There have been many fascinating aspects of the London Paralympic Games. One aspect that has caught media attention and certainly mine, is the equipment, tools and technologies used by many Paralympians.
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Stephen Miller: Despite a below par Olympics, I can now get the hip operation...
It's a week since I took part in the heroes’ parade and I can safely say it was the most astonishing thing I've ever experienced.
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‘Bionic woman’ Claire Lomas: Going to the loo and feeding my child are my...
When Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the chest down, finished the London Marathon in a robotic suit in the spring, she was universally hailed as the Bionic Woman. She tells me that she knew the...
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Video: Olympics hero Oscar Pistorius races a horse in Qatar
Olympic and Paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius took on a new kind of challenge yesterday, racing against a horse in Qatar.
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Video: The next Usain Bolt?
Is this Australian boy who can run 100m in 11.72 seconds the world’s fastest 12-year-old?
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Why one year on from the Paralympic Games I will travel the length of the UK...
Looking ahead to next week, I’ll admit to feeling a mixture of enthusiasm and anxiety.
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Wheels: Journeys through Paralympic Sport
Disabled? You should become a paralympian! James Moore discusses the attitude of many in the wake of London's Paralympics - and what it can mean for a disabled individual
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