RNIB - See Sport Differently

In the final of the Men’s SL3 Para Badminton at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Tuesday (3 September 2024) Bethell in his second Paralympic Games won a Silver with just missing out on Gold to Kumar Nitesh of India.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Dan on the terrace of Paralympics GB House to find out how the competition for Dan had been over the whole games and how he was feeling winning his Silver medal and just missing out on Gold.

(Image shows Toby interview Dan. Dan is sitting on the left with Toby next to him laughing at one of Dan's answers. Toby is holding up a big microphone with a fluffy pop shield.) 

Robert Doorington is one of the Paralympics GB Volunteers who has been helping to ensure that everything runs smoothly at Paralympics GB House in Paris, meeting some of the Paralympics GB Athletes and ensuring that they get to there press interviews on time. 

Robert tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey why he wanted to become a Paralympics GB Volunteer in Paris, what it has been like meeting some of the athletes and what he will take away from the experience being out here in Paris and being a Volunteer for Paralympics GB.


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It takes a lot of organisation to look after all the athletes competing in the Paralympics 2024 in Paris and Allan Russell got to head behind the scenes with House Co-Ordinator Terry Race for a tour of GB House.

Image shows Allan standing on front of the Trinity House Bell gold bell at Paralympics GB House. You can see that the bell has been signed in white marker pen. Allan is smiling, holding his white cane and he's wearing a pink 'RNIB See differently' t-shirt.

On the terrace of Paralympics GB House RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Dave Ellis and his pilot Luke Pollard who won a Gold in the Paratriathlon PTVI classification at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Following a few moves of the start of the Paratriathlon Dave and Luke’s start got away at 12 noon on Monday 2 September 2024 and about half an hour before Dave’s partner Claire Cashmore competed in the PTS5 classification and coming away with a Silver medal too.


Image shows Toby talking with Dave and Luke on the terrace at GB house

And more form the terrace at Paralympics GB House were Allan Russell chats with gold winning cyclists Neil Fachie and his pilot Matthew Rotherham.

Image shows from left to right: Neil, Allan, and Matthew sitting on a couch at the Paralympics GB House terrace. Neil is holding up his gold medal and everyone is smiling.

And more form the terrace at Paralympics GB House were Allan Russell chats with gold winning cyclists James Ball and his pilot Steffan Lloyd. 

Image shows James and Steffan posing in their white 'Great Britain' t-shirts and showing off their gold medals, which hang on a red ribbon.

Let’s check in with the Velodrome in Paris, where Allan spoke with Ireland’s paracycling duo Martin Gordon and Eoin Mullen.

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On the Happy Hour's Sport Special, Paulina caught up with Rob from Blind Focus with Rob Sears YouTube channel to chat about his journey into triathlon and para triathlon.

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