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Time to reflect on their first Para Tandem Commonwealth Games as Libby Cleg MBE and Jenny Holl chat with our Toby Davey about their first Games and Libby swapping her running spikes for a Para Tandem.

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More from the Lee Valley Velodrome on Sunday for the Commonwealth Games as Toby Davey chats with Neil Fachie MBE and Lewis Stewart after their Silver in the Men's Tandem Sprint following their Gold in the 1000 metre Time Trial on Friday.  

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More from the Commonwealth Games as Toby Davey chats with Australians Jessica Gallagher and Caitlin Ward, following their gold-winning performance at Women's Tandem Sprint this Friday.

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We're at the Commonwealth Games with our roving reporter Toby Davey.

Here he caught para cyclist Neil Fachie and his pilot Lewis Stewart, fresh after receiving their gold medals for the tandem 1000m time trial.

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What's happening at the Commonwealth Games? 

Our Toby Davey is at the centre of the action for today's paracycling and he's been sharing what the atmosphere's like with Allan on the Daily Connect this morning. 

Image shows Toby and his guide dog Willow at the Velodrome in London for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Toby is wearing big headphones and holding a microphone with a fluffy mic wind shield. 

Barry Snell caught up with marathon runner and charity fundraiser Dave Heeley OBE,  who has just taken part in the Queens Baton relay as it made it's way through the West Midlands as part of the build up to the Commonwealth Games.

Dave is no stranger to these events but doing it in his home town was extra special and he was also joined for the occasion with new guide dog Peter.

To learn more about Dave and his incredible charity runs visit blinddaveheeley.co.uk

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The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is happening tonight, so let's have a look ahead at this summer's big sporting event. 

Here's Allan Russell chatting with our sports expert Tom Burton.

Keep listening to RNIB Connect Radio throughout the Commonwealth Games again as we keep you up to the date with all the action!
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Welsh Athletics is hosting a workshop in October 2022 to help train more guides to support blind and partially sighted runners. Hywel Davies finds out why getting more visually impaired people into the sport is a priority.
If you'd like to take part, you can register for the guide runners workshop via the Welsh Athletics website  www.welshathletics.org 

The Commonwealth Games launch in Birmingham on July 28th 2022, with the sporting spectacular showing off it's inclusive credentials.Over the games RNIB Connect Radio's presenters will be in the sporting venues, following the action and bringing you the latest on our blind and partially sighted sporting greats.Today we're chatting with Chloe and Judith MacCombe, Tri-Athletes from Northern Ireland, to learn about their prep for the games and what it will be like competing in Birmingham.Keep up to date with our interviews and reports on Freeview channel 730, online at www.rnibconnectradio.org.uk or via apps like Radio Player or on your Smart speakers.For our podcasts, go to your favourite podcast provider and search for RNIB See Sport Differently.#RNIBConnect
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The Commonwealth Games launch in Birmingham on July 28th 2022, with the sporting spectacular showing off it's inclusive credentials.Over the games RNIB Connect Radio's presenters will be in the sporting venues, following the action and bringing you the latest on our blind and partially sighted sporting greats.Today we're joined by Philippa Bass, from British Blind Sport, to look ahead to the games and how you can get involved in the charity's Have A Go Days, where you can try out, for free, lots of sports and activities which are fully accessible for anyone, of any age or fitness, to try out.Keep up to date with our interviews and reports on Freeview channel 730, online at www.rnibconnectradio.org.uk or via apps like Radio Player or on your Smart speakers.For our podcasts, go to your favourite podcast provider and search for RNIB See Sport Differently.#RNIBConnect
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