The new ParalympicsGB community aims to connect athletes from across the generations.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has hailed the launch of an initiative to unite every athlete who has competed at a Paralympic Games for Great Britain and Northern Ireland as an “amazing opportunity”.
“Just knowing who came before you gives you context for where you are now and it shows the maturity of the Paralympic movement in the UK that they’re at a point that they can do this. “To try and find people who have come before us is really important. That trajectory is important to recognise.“It feels an amazing opportunity for us all to connect across the generations and, ultimately, celebrate the incredible pioneers.”
Cross-country skier Mike Brace, who represented Great Britain at the first winter Paralympics in 1976 and was chairman of the British Paralympic Association between 2001 and 2008, also welcomed the creation of the new community. “As a support mechanism, you’ve suddenly got this massive wealth of experience able to support athletes, both current but also former.
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