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David Weir:

'Having children has changed my ­viewpoint on life hugely.'

 

Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

 

 David Weir: My family values

The British Paralympic gold-medallist

attributes his determination to having three older brothers

who never let him give up,

and says having his own children has been a godsend

Interview by Abigail Flanagan

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Friday 10 April 2015        13.00 BST

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/10/
david-weir-my-family-values-paralympic-gold-medallist
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippine's Andy Avellana

competes in the Men's High Jump F42 final athletics event

during the London 2012 Paralympic Games

at the Olympic Stadium in east London, on Sept. 3.

 

Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

 

Boston Globe > Big Picture

Paralympics 2012        September 5, 2012

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/09/paralympics_2012.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athletics - Men's 100m - T44 Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games        Video

YouTube > Paralympic Games        7 September 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdUsMULNzo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paralympics

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/08/
592046315/why-1-u-s-snowboarder-competing-in-his-first-paralympics-is-helping-his-competit

 

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/06/
paralympics-carly-tait-lifeline-car-disability-benefit-cuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paralympics        2014

 

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2014/03/sochi_
2014_paralympics.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/
sports/olympics/paralympics-at-peace-as-wars-wind-down.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paralympics        2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/paralympics-2012

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-h-word/2012/sep/05/
paralympics-deaflympics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Globe > Big Picture

Paralympics 2012        September 5, 2012

 

Competing at many of the same London venues

as participants in the summer Olympics,

more than 4,000 athletes from 164 nations

are taking part in the Paralympic Games.

 

The athletes compete in 20 sports

that have various classifications,

depending on an athlete’s level of impairment.

 

The Games conclude Sept. 9.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/09/
paralympics_2012.html

 

 

 

 

Boston Globe > Big Picture

Training for the 2012 games        August 9, 2011

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/
training_for_the_2012_games.html

 

 

 

 

Boston Globe > Big Picture

2010 Winter Paralympics        March 17, 2010

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/03/2010
_winter_paralympics.html

 

 

 

 

Paralympics        2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/sep/05/
olympics2008.disability

 

 

 

 

paralympian        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/03/
disability-accessible-toilets-paralympian-train

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/04/
paralympics-boost-disabled-sport-gold

 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/nov/04/
taylor-wessing-photography-prize

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/sep/05/
olympics2008.disability

 

 

 

 

paralympian        USA

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/08/
592046315/why-1-u-s-snowboarder-competing-in-his-first-paralympics-is-helping-his-competit

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-11-
sullivan-award_N.htm

 

 

 

 

International Paralympic Committee    IPC

https://www.paralympic.org/

 

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-11-
sullivan-award_N.htm

 

 

 

 

paralympic swimmer        USA

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-11-
sullivan-award_N.htm

 

 

 

 

paralympian cyclist        USA

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2016/09/01/
492223434/a-paralympian-cyclist-gears-up-for-rio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

visually impaired skiers        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/
sports/olympics/at-paralympics-visually-impaired-skiers-and-their-guides-form-a-team.html

 

 

 

 

wheelchair fencer        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/05/thailands-
unbeatable-fencer-expected-win-gold

 

 

 

 

World Para-Athletics Championships        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/06/
superhumans-tag-disabled-athletes-world-para-athletics-championships

 

 

 

 

Deaflympics        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-h-word/2012/sep/05/
paralympics-deaflympics

 

 

 

 

the 77th AAU Sullivan Award        USA

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-11-
sullivan-award_N.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disabled

 

 

 

 

disability and sport        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/disability-sport

 

 

 

 

disabled sport        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/04/
paralympics-boost-disabled-sport-gold

 

 

 

 

blind athletes        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/
sports/blind-athletes-treat-pole-vault-like-any-other-hurdle.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Long

gave 18 world record-breaking performances last year.

 

Photo provided by U.S. Olympic Committee

 

Paralympic swimmer Long wins Sullivan Award

From staff and wire reports        UT        11 April 2007

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-04-11-sullivan-award_N.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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