Read the amazing stories of the staff who have dedicated their time in support of the Paralympic Games - the sports coaches, managers, and organisers.
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Tony Sainsbury OBE has been involved in disabled sport for decades and was Team Manager for the Paralympic Great Britain team from 1980 to 1996 at five consecutive Paralympic Summer Games. Read more
Leslie ‘Les’ Veale was a dedicated coach for wheelchair fencing from the 1960s to the 1980s. In this time, he helped pioneer the development of the sport. Read more
Doug was a ParalympicsGB swimming coach at the New York 1984 Paralympic Games as well as a technician and classifier and the founder, creator and inspiration behind Sports Ability. Read more