Event: 2012 Paralympics

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Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Settling into life after the Paralympic Games

Jason Smyth (28), a visually impaired sprinter from Derry, is officially the ‘fastest Paralympian on the planet.’ He won T13 gold at both 100m & 200m in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 Paralympics and won his fifth gold by retaining his T13 100m title at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janiero in September. His 100m personal best (10:22) is the second fastest ever by an Irishman and he is also one of only 10 Irish men to break 21 seconds for 200m.

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Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Skype, baby baths and that gold medal feeling

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Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Final preparations and plans to skip the opening ceremony

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Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: 'Just because I can’t see very well doesn’t mean I’m not capable of being able to compete with the best'

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Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Managing life with training

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The Jason Smyth Interview: ‘I have to live my life with this’

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Fri, 31 Jan, 2014

Murray lands BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Andy Murray was duly crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year in Leeds on Sunday night, capping an historic year which saw him become the first British man in 76 years to win the Wimbledon singles title.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2013

Inspiring ability of humans to raise game

Ireland’s crack team of Paralympic athletes have been rightly hailed as our most successful sports team ever.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012

McKillop’s double reason to strike gold at Games

Athletes are, by their nature, a selfish breed.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2012

Going for glory in London

Tomorrow evening, the opening ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics will serve as the world’s portal to over 4,000 athletes which Channel 4, the host country’s broadcaster, have been calling superhumans in their clever, pre-Games advertising campaign.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012

RTÉ’s refusal to broadcast National Cup finals ‘shortsighted’

BASKETBALL IRELAND chiefs last night blasted RTÉ’s decision not to broadcast next year’s National Cup finals on television.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2011

Ofcom slams Price son jokes

CHANNEL 4 breached broadcasting guidelines with jokes about Katie Price’s son Harvey on its Frankie Boyle comedy show, Britain’s media regulator has ruled.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2011

C4 rapped for Price son jokes

Channel 4 breached broadcasting guidelines with jokes about Katie Price’s son Harvey on its Frankie Boyle comedy show, Britain's media regulator has ruled.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2011

'Inspirational' 7/7 survivor hailed

A woman who became a 2012 Paralympics hopeful after losing both her legs in the 7/7 attacks was hailed as “truly inspirational” by a coroner today.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2010