Croydon were crowned champions of the 2012 Panathlon Challenge after more than 250 disabled schoolchildren competed in the prestigious grand London final.
With the London 2012 just around the corner and anticipation building on a daily basis the public’s persona of the Paralympics is high; the organisers behind the prestigious event for disabled sportsmanship must have disability issues to heart. Or have they?
At 7.45pm this evening thousands of television sets across the UK will be tuned into the Sweden V England Euro 2012 match to see our lads do their very best to compete towards the next round.
We are starting this article with a four-letter word, a word which may bring offence to most of our readers...Atos.
Plans are starting to be revealed to what lies in store for the Paralympics opening ceremony on Wednesday 29 August.
Last week the editor of ABLE2UK was interviewed by the guys at the Yumping website following his death defying stunt to re-launch the website back in 2010. Here’s the interview in full...
William Penrice wrote to ABLE2UK to tell us about a charity cycle event taking place next month which he will be involved in. Here’s all the information including a sneaky little link where you can make a donation...
A couple of weekends ago a four-year old lad was given the opportunity to be the mascot for a Harriers football match. Sam Hunt copes with a condition called Smith-Magenis syndrome, but what exactly is this disability and why haven’t we heard much about it?
Having a successful brother can be awkward (just ask David Miliband) but sometimes seeing your kin achieve greater levels of achievement then yourself can drive you towards the same level of fame.
Earlier this week London 2012 announced the completion of Eton Manor, the venue which will hold the Wheelchair Tennis tournament this summer for the Paralympics.
John Terry isn’t the only person to be banned from the football pitches after making an alleged prejudice remark. Back in 1999 England coach Glenn Hoddle faced a similar charge after making a shocking jibe towards people with disabilities.
It’s one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Americans even prefix a day of the week to celebrate the game and if you wish your product placement to feature in the commercial breaks a 30-second advert will set you back $3 million.
It’s around this time of year when most people set off on their skiing holidays. ABLE2UK has never been one to patronise or belittle those with disabilities, but let’s be honest...when it comes to skiing down slopes a percentage of disabled people may have a slight bit of difficulty . Although that doesn’t mean to say you still can’t participate...
