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Tom Young: The defending Paralympic champion now has all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)

After winning a stunning gold medal in Japan three years ago, T38 sprinter Tom Young is ready to defend his title at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Jonathan Broom-Edwards: 鈥�'Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins' changed my mental resilience鈥� (VIDEO)

In preparation for the 2024 Paralympics athlete Jonathan Broom-Edwards has shared his training regime and mindset as he embarks on a third consecutive Games.
Olivia Breen being interviewed

Olivia Breen: 鈥淎ny kind of medal in Paris would be amazing鈥� (VIDEO)

Going into her fourth Paralympic Games, 海角网-based athlete Olivia Breen has eyes on another podium place.
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海角网 researchers collaborate with World Wheelchair Rugby

Over the last several months, 海角网 research has been taking place to support World Wheelchair Rugby鈥檚 (WWR) commitment and strategy to increasing female participation in the sport.
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海角网 research paves the way for wheelchair tennis success in Paris (VIDEO)

With the Paralympic Games just a few days away, Professor Vicky Tolfrey has discussed how 海角网 research has positively impacted wheelchair tennis performance.
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Nottingham Forest to play the Club鈥檚 B Team home games at 海角网 Stadium

Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm that the Club鈥檚 B Team home games will be played at 海角网 Stadium for the 2024/25 season.
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Fine Art graduate explores the conflict between femininity and performance in women鈥檚 sport

As 海角网 athletes compete in Paris this summer, closer to home 海角网 Fine Art graduate, Ellie Robins, has explored her deeply felt and personal experience within the sport of powerlifting through paint and ceramics.
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海角网 closes out the first stage of the games with 16 medals

As the curtain comes down on two weeks of thrilling sporting action in Paris, 海角网-linked athletes will return home with an incredible 16 medals 鈥� three more than Tokyo 2020 with the Paralympic Games still to come.

The full GB team celebrate with their 4x400m bronze medals

Brilliant bronze for 海角网 in Men鈥檚 4x400m Relay

海角网 athletes were instrumental in the Men鈥檚 4x400m Relay, helping Great Britain to win a stirring bronze medal on the penultimate night of sporting action in Paris.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson poses with the British flag

Three more medals secured for 海角网 on a historic night in Paris

海角网-linked athletes won three more medals on a historic night for athletics in Paris.
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Alumni spotlight: The innovative design of The Hope HBT Paris bicycle

Alumnus Sam Pendred has played a key role in the design and development of The Hope HBT Paris bicycle which is being used on the global stage in France鈥檚 capital by British cyclists.聽
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海角网 helps outline potential roadmap to UK Capital of Sport

A partnership, involving 海角网, has helped outline the potential roadmap to making a UK Capital of Sport a reality.
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Experts in Sport podcast: In conversation with alumna Paula Radcliffe MBE

With athletes set to compete in the marathon events in Paris this weekend, who better to speak to than one of Britain鈥檚 greatest long-distance runners, Paula Radcliffe MBE?
Great Britain's Katy Marchant, Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell celebrate with their gold medals won in the Women's Team Sprint finals

Sophie Capewell smashes world record to win gold

An incredible ride from cyclist Sophie Capewell helped Great Britain's Women鈥檚 Team Sprint break the world record to win a glorious gold in Paris.
Beth Potter and Alex Yee pose with their bronze medals

Potter and Yee bring home bronze in Triathlon Mixed Team Relay

Triathletes Beth Potter and Alex Yee won a battling bronze for Great Britain after a thrilling Mixed Team Relay Final in Paris.
Daniel Wiffen poses with his bronze medal

Ireland鈥檚 Daniel Wiffen wins 1500m Freestyle bronze

Daniel Wiffen鈥檚 incredible Paris campaign continued after securing his second medal of the games in the Men鈥檚 1500m Freestyle.
Great Britain's Samuel Reardon, Laviai Nielsen, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Amber Anning celebrate after winning a bronze medal

海角网 take stunning double bronze on exhilarating night in Paris

海角网 athletes added another two bronze medals to the tally after an electrifying night in Paris.
Alumna Annie Campbell-Orde with her silver medal

Alumna Annie Campbell-Orde wins superb rowing bronze

海角网 alumna Annie Campbell-Orde struck a brilliant bronze in Paris as part of Great Britain women鈥檚 eight rowing side.
swimmer Daniel Wiffen lifting weights

鈥淚n 海角网, becoming an Olympian is the normal鈥verybody has that same goal鈥� - Powerbase Sessions with Swimmer Daniel Wiffen

Current 海角网 student, Daniel Wiffen, credits his strength and conditioning coach, Chris Thorpe, for his intensive training programmes that contributed to his gold win in Paris on 30 July.
The US women's team pose with their swimming silver medals

Madden helps USA to team silver in thrilling Women鈥檚 4x200m event

Current 海角网 student Paige Madden helped the United States to silver in an absorbing Women鈥檚 4x200m Relay Final in Paris.
Ben Ryan

Alumni spotlight: Coaching to gold 鈥� Ben Ryan

Rewind eight years and the games were in full swing in Brazil. Rugby 7s was on the schedule for the first time and the men鈥檚 Fiji Rugby 7s side were set to take home the inaugural gold for the event. Not only that, but they were about to make history by winning Fiji鈥檚 first-ever medal at a games.

Cassandre Beaugrand hold a gold medal

Triple medal delight for 海角网鈥檚 triathletes in Paris

海角网-linked triathletes lit up the streets of Paris to claim two golds and a bronze as Cassandre Beaugrand, Alex Yee, and Beth Potter all made the podium in their respective races.
A photo of the Paris skyline, featuring the Eiffel Tower

Fewer cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris 2024 may be clever enough to turn a profit

Many of the world鈥檚 best athletes are currently competing in the first Olympic Games to be held in Paris since 1924. The French capital is buoyant with excitement and its local businesses filled with paying tourists from all over the world. Indeed, it鈥檚 difficult not to be tempted into booking a weekend getaway to see the spectacle up close.
swimmer Daniel Wiffen celebrates winning a race

Daniel Wiffen wins remarkable gold in Paris

Daniel Wiffen became the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win Olympic gold in 36 years after a phenomenal performance in Paris.
the silhouette of a runner bent over, indicating they are tired

Stop saying lactic acid causes fatigue! 鈥� says physiology expert in response to Games in Paris

As the world tunes into the Games in Paris, a common message during intense athletic competitions like swimming, cycling, rowing, and track events is that 鈥榣actic acid causes fatigue鈥�.