Coaching staff

As Paralympic sport has grown into a professional industry, patients undergoing rehabilitation through sports have evolved into athletes and medical support staff have been joined by professional sports coaches.

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Paper crane maker Momoho Yamada

Momoho Yamada who had cerebral palsy, made paper crane garlands to give to the athletes at the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games as a symbol of 'good luck'.
Brendan Gately's experience as a TeamGB supporter at the Paralympic Games

Author of 'Look up, stretch your wings, and fly' Brendan Gately shares extracts from his book about his groups experience of supporting TeamGB at the Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Heritage Exhibition at Cliffe Castle Museum

In collaboration with Bradford Museums the Paralympic Heritage Stories regional exhibition ran from June to November 2019.
New York 1984 Paralympic Summer Games

After the American National Wheelchair Athletics Association received approval to organise a Games only for athletes eligible under International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation rules, the New York 1984 Games were only for amputee, blind & visually impaired, cerebral palsied and Les Autres athletes .