Tag: Paralympics

Scots athlete set to make Paralympics debut – despite switching sports

A PARALYMPICS hopeful is set to make her debut at the Paris games this summer despite switching sports. Kayleigh Haggo, 25, was named in the...

Learn to Swim programme extension make waves for next generation

Thousands of Scottish youngsters are to be given the chance to learn to swim – with the added boost of building an enduring legacy...

Scots athlete and adventurer wins top mountain award

A SCOTS athlete and adventurer has been named as the recipient of a top mountain culture award. Two-time Paralympian Karen Darke has been named as...

Paralympic athlete shares heartwarming video of first steps since major surgery

AN ATHLETE who dreamed of competing at Rio has shared a heartwarming video of his first steps since undergoing hellish surgery to remove a...

Boyle tweets to a million twitters

By Claire McKim FRANKIE Boyle has passed a million followers on Twitter despite causing widespread outrage with his jokes about paralympians. Boyle’s gags – including calling...

Swimmer with spinal condition told he is not disabled enough for Paralympics

A SCOTS swimmer who was told by doctors that he’d never walk again after developing a chronic spinal condition has been told that he...

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