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Cyclist Mark Colbourne has secured Britain's first medal at
the London Paralympics by claiming silver in the velodrome
this afternoon.
Colbourne was riding in the C1-2-3 1km time trial alongside
fellow Briton Darren Kenny who just missed out on a medal by
finishing in fourth. Colbourne's time of 1 minute and 8.
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Eight-time Paralympic shooter Di Coates has missed out on
the chance to claim Great Britain's first gold medal at the
London Paralympics having finished ninth in the qualifying
section of the women's R2-10m air rifle competition.
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This summer will mark the sixth Paralympic Games in the
illustrious career of Sarah Storey, one of Britain's most
successful athletes and a woman who has helped to bridge the
gap between disability and able-bodied sport.
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“It was absolutely devastating. Not just because of my age
but because I just loved playing sports so much. I was
thankful to be alive but I felt as though my life was
over.
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Martin Sinclair – brother of Swansea FC star Scott
Sinclair – is a key member of Great Britain’s 7-a-side
cerebral palsy football team, who are ambitiously setting
their sights on Paralympic glory at the London 2012 Games.
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“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.
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With a year to go until the London Paralympics gets
underway, Welsh swimmer David Roberts is more excited about
the prospect than most. He is currently an eleven-time
Paralympic gold medallist, having competed at three games.
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Adversity, a concept banded around liberally in association
with Paralympians, is no stranger to Will Bayley. Rather
unusually though, his most vigorous tussle with it was
nothing to do with his congenital disability and came long
before his life of international sport.
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James Cracknell joined cyclists on Deloitte Ride Across
Britain (Deloitte RAB), to complete the second half of the
epic bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End. He offered
much needed encouragement to the weary riders who have
already travelled over 640 miles from John O‚Groats to
Ludlow.
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