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  • Spectators brought garlands of paper cranes to wish the athletes good luck

    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'.

  • Spectators flying country flags at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics

    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.

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    Paralympic Heritage Exhibition at Cliffe Castle Museum

    In collaboration with Bradford Museums the Paralympic Heritage Stories regional exhibition ran from June to November 2019.

  • Team GB at the New York Games 1984

    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 .

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    The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established on 11th November 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage.

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    Virtual research volunteer

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  • Matt and Namoi from the Peterborough Phantoms Sledge Hockey Club on the Ice

    Ice Sledge Hockey player, Naomi Adie

    Naomi Adie is an Ice Sledge Hockey player for the Peterborough Phantoms

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    Paralympic Games Timeline

  • The British team in wheelchairs in front of an aircraft flying out to the Rome games 1960

    1960s: Part of the Olympics

    In Rome 1960 the International Games were held for the first time in the Olympics venue immediately after the Olympic Games. They are now seen as the first “Paralympic Games”

  • Head and shoulders photo of Professor Nick Webborn

    Interview with Nick Webborn, Chair of the BPA

    Interview with Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association and Clinical Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Brighton

  • NPHT Pop up museum in Aylesbury Town Centre on National Sporting Heritage Day 2018

    Events assistant

    Are you interested in helping people to discover more about the evolution of the Paralympics and disability sport?

  • Chloe Hixson's volunteer story

    We are lucky to have some great volunteers who help us in the work we do. Chloe Hixson, joined us as an Access Assessor and more recently has helped as a Virtual Volunteer

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