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added: “We knew Rio 2016 would be the most competitive yet so to be able to match that with our own highly compe t i t iv e performances is fantastic.
“We hope it will provide the inspiration in the UK and globally to inspire a better world for disabled people.”
Swimmer Sascha Kindred, who won gold in the SM6 and was one of more disabled people presenting TV programmes and if more was done to celebrate our role in the arts.
Life is hard for many disabled people but half are working and many volunteer.
We are all heroic in our own way. the first t o congratulate the basketball players on Twitter, said: “When we compe ted in London and reached the mark we thought it would be hard to beat. “This team has worked hard in training and to pass that mark is incredible. “I’m so glad to be part of this WHAT TO WATCH TODAY Channel 4 from 4.30PM: Six-time champion David Weir, 37, hopes to salvage a medal in today’s marathon after missing his son’s birth and failing to pick up any track medals in Rio. Also in the marathon are Simon Lawson and Derek Rae. CHANNEL 4 10PM:
team. ParalympicsGB has done an amazing job.” Back in August, Team GB became the first nation to improve on a home medal haul at the next Games, with their 67 beating London 2012’s 65.
The 27 golds put Team GB second in the medal table – above China for the first time since it returned to the Games in 1984.
They won gold medals across 15 sports – more than any other nation – and improved on their medal haul for the fifth Olympics.
Of the 366 athletes who went to the Rio Games for Team GB a total of 130 – more than a third – came home with a medal.