Paralympics
Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'
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Paris Olympics: 'The city is under siege. I just want it all to be over'
The city centre has been rezoned and cleared out - the Olympics is a slap in the face to its own citizens, says novelist Robert McLiam Wilson, who has lived in the city for over 20 years
'I felt intimidated': Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
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'I felt intimidated': Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn't look disabled enough
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Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn't look disabled enough
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Sophie L Morgan: 'It’s radical being visible'
Sophie L Morgan: 'It’s radical being visible'
These Paralympics heroes are also Big Issue sellers
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