News from the British Paralympic Association, ParalympicsGB and Paralympic sports

12/08/2012

Our Greatest Team to be honoured with parade through London

As the whole country celebrates Team GB's biggest medal haul for over 100 years, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson in conjunction with the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association confirmed today that the British athletes competing in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are to be honoured with a parade through the streets of the capital.

09/08/2012

Two new additions to ParalympicsGB

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) today announced two new additions to the ParalympicsGB team which will compete at London 2012.

08/08/2012

Record Paralympic ticket sales announced

With just three weeks to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that a record 2.1 million Paralympic tickets have already now been sold.

07/08/2012

Royal Mail Stamp Collection

Royal Mail's special stamps and gold postboxes to celebrate Team GB's gold medals have prompted questions on whether there are also plans to celebrate ParalympicsGB's gold medals. The BPA have been working closely with the Royal Mail and are very pleased with the final plans.

26/07/2012

Paralympian Lee Pearson CBE launches limited edition medallion to support ParalympicsGB and Team GB

Paralympian Lee Pearson’s medallion made by The Royal Mint went on sale today aiming to raise funds in support of British athletes at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

20/07/2012

Burdekin defeats world number one to reach British Open final

Jamie Burdekin recorded his first career victory over world No.1 David Wagner to reach the final of the quad singles at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships.

19/07/2012

Reid reaches first Super Series semi

Gordon Reid has reached his first career Super Series semi-final as the British No.1 defeated Belgium’s Joachim Gerard at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships today.

18/07/2012

Lapthorne and Burdekin book semi-final spots at British Open

Andy Lapthorne and Jamie Burdekin ensured that Great Britain made up half of the quad singles semi-final draw as they both secured straight sets wins at the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships.

17/07/2012

Phillipson and Reid upset the seeds at British Open

David Phillipson and Gordon Reid both made the most of home advantage to record upsets in the first round of the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships at Nottingham Tennis Centre.

11/07/2012

Olympian Ben Ainslie CBE launches limited edition medallion to support ParalympicsGB and Team GB

Olympian Ben Ainslie’s medallion made by The Royal Mint went on sale today aiming to raise funds in support of British athletes at the London 2012 Paralympic and Olympic Games and beyond.

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