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Winter Paralympics: day-by-day guide to every event in Beijing

The Winter Olympics may be over but there’s still plenty of sport to sink your teeth into from Beijing –

Steph Twell hoping World Indoors will help secure Team GB Rio Olympics spot after long road back from injury

If Twickenham’s Steph Twell makes the Great Britain Olympic team in Brazil this summer, then she will have overcome more

Olympian Blake Aldridge finds happiness diving 27m off a cliff

Hurling yourself into the water from incredible heights is not everyone’s idea of enjoyment, but for Blake Aldridge cliff diving

Tanner already focused on making a splash in Rio

Summary: British Rowing Performance Director Tanner insists the blood, sweat and tears start now as preparations for Rio 2016 get

Jeanette Kwakye’s mum confident in Olympic qualification bid

Summary: Jeanette Kwakye’s injury curse threatens to derail her London 2012 adventure before it has even got off the ground.

London 2012: Olympic Torchbearer looks ahead to spectacular summer

Summary: David Jordan will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Legbourne, Lincolnshire, on June 27. Image: David Jordan

Tancock aims for personal best swims at London 2012

Summary: Liam Tancock’s mum Kim insists that no-one can ask for more than that at the Games. Image: By Jack

Ben Rushgrove’s mother says son overcame huge personal challenges

Summary: Mother Alison explains how her son has flourished as he looks ahead to this summer’s London Paralympic Games. Image:

Chris Hoy’s mum reveals initial doubt in son’s choice of profession

Summary: Carol revealed she did not expect his interest in cycling to still be as strong three decades after he

Clapham kids host Paralympic hero

Summary: Steve Brown, captain of the Team GB Wheelchair Rugby squad, paid a visit to Thomas’s Clapham school yesterday. Image:

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