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More from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games as RNIB Connect Radio’ Toby Davey chats with Paralympics GB visually impaired skier Neil Simpson and his guide Rob Poth on winning the first medal of the games for Paralympics GB with their silver in the Alpine Combined on Tuesday 10 March 2026.To find out more about Paralympics GB and opportunities to get involved in some of the Paralympic sports do visit - https://paralympics.org.ukImage shows Neil and Rob showing off their silver medals whilst waving Games' mascot plushies. They're wearing blue winter jackets with matching trousers and red bennies. Their medals hang on a red ribbon around their necks.

Off to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games to hear how the Paralympics GB visually impaired skiers have been getting on in the games. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with first time Paralympian Fred Warburton and his guide James Hannan as they reflect on coming 7th in the men’s downhill skiing on Saturday morning at their first Winter Paralympic Games and their first go at the downhill event too.To find out more about Paralympics GB and opportunities to get involved in some of the Paralympic sports do visit - https://paralympics.org.ukImage shows Fred first bumping James. They're on the snow kitted out in full gear with their helmets, skis and ski poles. Fred has a navy sports outfit whilst James wears a bright orange top with a pink vest over it.

With 2026 marking the 50th anniversary of the first ever Winter Paralympic Games held in Sweden in February 1976 with teams of blind and partially sighted athletes competing in both alpine and nordic skiing for the first time too here on RNIB Connect Radio’s we thought it would be a good time to look back on that very first Winter Paralympic Games and find out what it was like taking part in the games for the first time as a visually impaired Paralympian.RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Mike Brace CBE DL who was there along with five other young visually impaired athletes competing for Great Britain at that very first Winter Paralympic Games.Mike began by telling Toby about how the opportunity came about for him to compete as a blind person in that very first Winter Paralympic Games plus what the training was like to get him and the other visually impaired skiers ready for the games.Mike then talked about how the games have evolved over the last 50 years from his view point competing as a blind skier in that first ever Winter Paralympic Games, managing the great British Paralympic Cross-Country Ski Team from 1988 to 1994, Chef de Mission for the Great British Team at the Winter Paralympic Games, Director of ParalympicsGB and being involved in bringing the summer Olympics and Paralympic Games to London in 2012.Mike ended by reflecting on the great success of the Paralympics GB visually impaired skiers over recent years winning many medals, how with the right support and opportunities blind and partially sighted people can achieve so much in sport at whatever level to finally thoughts on the legacy of both the Winter and Summer Paralympic Games.To find out more about Paralympics GB and opportunities to get involved in some of the Paralympic sports do visit - https://paralympics.org.ukAnd for more about other opportunities to get into sport as a visually impaired person do visit the British Blind Sport website - https://britishblindsport.org.uk

Once again, Channel 4 is providing a wealth of Audio Described coverage of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jonathan Penny, from Channel 4, to find out how you can enjoy the games with AD.If you’d like more info on the coverage, or would like to give feedback on the AD coverage, go to www.channel4.com/4viewers#RNIBConnectImage Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, A White Background, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Below

The buzz continues for the visually impaired skiing squad at their official kitting-out day as the Italian Winter Paralympics draw near. Catching up with the team during these final preparations, Barry Snell spoke with rising star Sam Cozens and his guide Adam Hall.Image Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Underneath..

Anticipation is peaking for the visually impaired skiing squad at their official kitting-out day as the Italian Winter Paralympics approach. Capturing the buzz of these final preparations, Barry Snell caught up with athlete Fred Warburton and his guide James Hannan.Image shows Fred posing for an official photo in front of a navy blue background. He's wearing dark bottoms and a navy blue zip jacket and is doing finger guns at the camera.

As the Winter Paralympics in Italy draw closer, excitement is mounting for the visually impaired skiing team at their official kitting-out day. In the midst of these final preparations, Barry Snell spoke with skier Menna Fitzpatrick and her guide, Katie Guest.Image shows Barry interviewing Menna and Katie. Menna sits on the left with Katie behind her. Barry is holding up a remote recorder as he sits in front of them, focused on what they're saying. They're all having a laugh.

With the Italy Winter Paralympics fast approaching, anticipation is building as ParalympicsGB’s visually impaired skiers come together for their official kitting‑out day. Amid the buzz of final preparations, Barry Snell caught up with ParalympicsGB CEO Dave Clarke to hear his thoughts and expectations ahead of the Games. Image Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Underneath.

As the Italy Winter Paralympics draw closer, ParalympicsGB’s visually impaired skiers came together for their official kitting‑out day. Amid the preparations, Barry Snell sat down with skiing trailblazer Mike Brace — the first blind athlete to represent Britain at a Winter Games back in 1976.Image Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Underneath.

VI skiers from Paralympics GB recently attended a kitting‑out day ahead of the Winter Paralympics, which will be held in Italy. RNIB Connect Radio’s Barry Snell caught up with skiing sensation Neil Simpson and his guides Andrew and Rob, to hear how preparations are going.Image shows Neil showing off a light blue official long sleeved shirt. He's smiling wide as he poses for a photo outside the changing rooms. Looking good Neil!

Let's look back at an exciting weekend of football action with former paralympic football player and CEO of British Paralympics Association, Dave Clarke.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

If you're blind or partially sighted and would like to try your hand at sailing a yacht, even if you’ve never stepped onto a boat before, there’s a summer week coming up that you might be interested in.RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Vicki and Tony about the Sailing Vision Trust’s summer event.If you’d like more info, or would like to apply, go to www.sailingvision.org#RNIBConnectImage Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Underneath.

A new weekly running group in Cardiff is giving blind and partially sighted people the chance to get active and make new friends. Hywel Davies has been finding out more.For more information on the Cardiff VI Runners group, visit their Facebook Page - (1) Cardiff VI Runners | Facebook

Archie MacGregor has been running marathons for the RNIB since the mid-2000s. Having recently completed his 20th race, he caught up with David Hogg.

With news on a major tournament for disabled golfers, including those who are blind or partially sighted. Here’s Allan Russell with Jim Gales from Phoenix Golf and Mark Arnold from American Blind Golf. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

One RNIB staff member is making his way to the Futsal World Championships in Turkey. Hywel Davies has been catching up with Neil Atkinson ahead of the prestigious tournament.

Following the World Para Athletics Championships which took place in New Delhi this year, British athlete Dan Pembroke retained his title by taking gold in the javelin throw for the third time in a row.Now, that he has time to catch his breath following an intense period of training and preparation, Dan is joining us to reflect on how it all went and to share some exciting personal news.Image shows Dan grinning and holding up his third gold medal at the World Championships.

British Blind Sport Are Celebrating 50 years and have a special event planned where you can get active.Amelia spoke to Shamira Naidu-Young from BBS to learn more...The festival of sport is taking place on Sunday 19th October, learn more here - BBS at 50 Festival of Sport | British Blind SportImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

If you are blind or partially sighted, and would like to see what sports you can play which have been created or adapted with sight loss in mind, the Lancashire Sight Loss Council is putting on an event to allow people to do just that.

The Women’s Blind Football World Cup kicks off on October the 2nd. Hywel Davies has been speaking to England’s Selina Prieto ahead of this year’s tournament in India.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

The England Women’s Blind Football team will be heading to the World Championships in India next month. Hywel Davies caught up with Head Coach Tony Larkin OBE, ahead of the tournament. Find more information about this year's tournament at the IBFF website - The Home of Blind Football in India - Home

Could you be a future Paralympian? The Paralympic Potential event at the University of Warwick on the 25th October is your chance to try out a variety of parasports.Amelia spoke to Ben Quilter, Athlete Recruitment Network Manager, to learn more.Learn more on the Paralympics GB website - ParalympicsGB | Paralympic potential: how to become a paralympian

The English FA are giving budding young footballers the chance to get started on the journey to representing their country. Hywel Davies has been finding out more.For more information, visit the England Football website - England Para Football Talent Days | England Football

Robert Kirkwood finds out about Ayrshire Sportsability, an organisation promoting sport for both children and adults with disabilities in Scotland. He spoke with Diane Campbell from the organisation. Find out more here: Ayrshire Sportsability : Charity for Young People with Physical Disabilities Image - A man and a woman stand side by side watching a game of lawn bowls. The woman, on the left, has shoulder-length hair and wears a blue shirt with the text 'Ayrshire Sportsability' and social media links on the back. The man, on the right, wears a white and blue sports shirt with 'Prestwick Howie' printed on the back, along with a light cap. In front of them, several players can be seen on the bowling green, with houses and trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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If you know an aspiring young sportsperson in Wales, then Goalball UK have an opportunity to get active this autumn and winter, as Hywel Davies has been finding out. For more information on the upcoming Aspire Days visit the Goalball UK website - Welcome to Goalball UK: Homepage

Blind and partially sighted football fans were able to follow England football matches at this year’s UEFA Women’s Euros using audio description. Hywel Davies has been hearing how the service was received and what’s next for broadcaster ITV. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)

Recent research by Brighton University has led to some dedicated accessible open swimming sessions launching in the city.Allan Russell spoke to Sadie Rockliffe to learn more...Read more about the sessions on the University of Brighton Website - Pioneering new project explores inclusive open water swimming with visually impaired communityImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Trials of a new way to enjoy tennis have been taking place at Wimbledon this year. Hywel Davies has been finding out more about ‘Action Audio’.For more information on Action Audio, visit their website - Action Audio - Making sports broadcasts accessible to people living with blindness or low visionImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Cardiff City Community Foundation run football sessions for children of all abilities. Hywel Davies has been hearing about their ‘Inclusive Kicks’ sessions. For more information on 'Inclusive Kicks' sessions, visit the Cardiff City Community Foundation website - Cardiff City FC Foundation | Inclusive Kicks Ages 5-11

Batter up! Blind Baseball Cymru and the RSBC are giving children and young people the chance to try Blind Baseball this summer. Hywel Davies has been finding out how you can get involved in the upcoming 'Give it a Go' days.For more information on the 'Give it a Go' days, visit the Blind Baseball Cymru website - Give It a Go days! – Blind Baseball Cymru

Ever thought of giving surfing a go? Well, Surfing England has some visually impaired surf sessions coming up in August and September and you could join them in the water for a fun day of learning how to surf.Joining us, to tell us more about the sessions, is Jack Patching, Adaptive Pathway Manager at Surfing England.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

The Goalball Clubs World Cup recently took place Finland. Hywel Davies has been speaking to the RNC’s Women’s Goalball team to hear how they got on in the tournament. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

ParalympicsGB recently announced the Chef de Mission for the upcoming 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. Hywel Davies has been speaking with Penny Briscoe CBE about the importance of her role and the work that’s already begun in the lead-up to the LA games.Image description: Penny in conversation during the Paris Paralympics Games 2024. She's sitting down, hands moving animatedly as she talks. She's wearing a white sports shirt with "Great Britain" written across the front. Her short blonde bob is parted in the middle and you can see a podium with ParalympicsGB branding behind her.

A weekend of disability football is on the horizon as the finals of the ‘EE FA Disability Cup’ are coming to St George’s Park. Hywel Davies has been hearing about the upcoming Blind Football Final. For more information in the ‘EE FA Disability Cup’, visit the FA website - EE Disability FA Cup 2025

A weekend of disability football is on the horizon as the finals of the ‘EE FA Disability Cup’ are coming to St George’s Park. Hywel Davies has been hearing about the upcoming Visually Impaired final. For more information in the ‘EE FA Disability Cup’, visit the FA website - EE Disability FA Cup 2025 Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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Our Daivd Hogg finds out about a devices that can make watching live football much more accessible for blind and partially sighted fans…

On the 14th June Scottish Disability Sport (SDS), supported by The Motability Scheme, are hosting a national exhibition for people with a disability to find out what sports and physical activities they can get involved in.There will be opportunities to meet new people, learn about schemes and organisations that can offer support, and educational opportunities for people without disabilities to learn about inclusive practise and ways to make society more accessible.It’s taking place from 10 am to 4pm at the University of Stirling and Amelia spoke to Para swimmer and SDS Board Member, Laura Pilkington, and Visually impaired athlete and VI Ambassador, Samantha Gough, to learn more.Learn more on the SDS website - National Exhibition Event 2025 -Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Following their performance at last year’s European Goalball Club Association (EGCA) Women's Champions League, the RNC’s Women’s Goalball team has been invited to one of the sport's biggest tournaments next week. Hywel Davies has been hearing about the team’s preparations for the Goalball Club World Cup. You can find more information on the official website of the tournament - goalballworldcup2025.comImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Goalball UK and The English FA have joined forces in the search for new female talent. Hywel Davies has been finding out about the ‘Female Futures’ programme. For more information on the programme, including how to take part - visit the Goalball UK website - Female Futures Programme – Goalball UK and The FA Para Football joint initiative! - Goalball UKImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

ITV and Guinness helped to make this year’s coverage of the Men’s Six Nations rugby tournament more accessible than ever. Hywel Davies has been finding out what the reaction has been like from sports fans.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

After a busy few weeks of action, Hywel Davies has been catching up with the latest news from the Fen Tigers Goalball team. You can find more information on the Fen Tigers on their Facebook page - (20+) Facebook

RNIB Connect Radio’s Barry Snell speaks to avid Alan Oliver and also to RNIB's Neil Atkinson, to learn how people living in Scotland can get involved in Disability Golf…To Find out more about Scottish Golf click hereImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

Barry speaks to Esme Scantlebury from the charity Bloomsbury Football, who are aiming to help more blind and partially sighted children get access to football.Learn more about Bloomsbury Football and the service they provideImage shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

On 13 February 2025 Goalball UK published their Impact and Progress Report for 2024 with some great achievements for the sport too. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Mark winder, Chief Executive of Goalball UK for a summary of some of the highlights from their 2024 Impact and Progress Report, a bit of a reminder about what Goalball is, how Goalball UK will be celebrating their 15 year anniversary on 26 February 2025 and a mention of the LA Paralympic Games in 2028 too. For more about Goalball UK, how to find your nearest club to have a go at the sport then do visit - https://goalballuk.com (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England. This time, the team break down league and European action.