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RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell chats with Jim Gales, MBE about winning the British Open disability golf championship, his third time doing so. Jim is the Chair and captain OF Scottish Disability Golf and Curling. To find out more about SDGC please visit https://www.scottishdgc.org.uk {Image - RNIB logo, Written in Black  Writing RNIB See Differently against a white background. There is a pink between the words RNIB and See Differently}

Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level. Rebecca began by telling Toby how she grew up in a very competitive household with her three brothers and how she got into swimming at an early age with swimming lessons from the age of 5 as her Mum had a phobia of water and encouraged her to go swimming. Rebecca then explained to Toby what the lead up to Tokyo was like with the pandemic forcing pools to close and for some time forcing Rebecca to train in the back garden in a hot tub. Rebecca shared with Toby how much pressure was on her in Tokyo after  the very successful heats going into the final as the second fastest swimmer, being tipped to medal in the final race and how she did not expect to win silver at all. Rebecca also explained to

Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level. Our Toby Davey caught up with Chris Skelley who won Paralympics GB’s first Judo Gold medal. Chris began by telling Toby about how he got into sport, starting judo at the age of 5, his parents encouraging him to take up Judo to build his confidence, socialise and mix with other children as Chris has a hearing impairment as well as his sight loss. In his late teens Chris was diagnosed with Ocular Albinism and it was when Chris was diagnosed that he says, ‘it was a dark time in his life, everything left his life apart from his Judo’. Chris then talks about the lead up to the Tokyo Paralympic Games, turning the negative of the games, being delayed by a year into a positive and Chris says that the l

Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level. Our Toby Davey caught up with Ellen Buttrick, who along with the rest of the Paralympics GB Mixed Coxed 4 rowing team won a Gold medal out on the water in Tokyo. Ellen began by explaining to Toby that she was a very sporty child who wanted to try any sport but could not find anything she was really good at until she found rowing at the age of 17 when she signed up to join Leeds Rowing Team a week before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ellen was inspired by some of the London 2012 female rowers including Helen Glover who had only got into rowing 3 years prior to London, but it was the Paralympics that really inspired Ellen even more and she thought - wow these people are amazing ima

Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level. Our Toby Davey court up with Aileen McGlynn who with her Pilot Hellen Scott won a Silver Cycling medal in the velodrome in Tokyo. Aileen began by telling Toby about getting on to a bicycle for the first time by borrowing her neighbour's child's bike, how at the age of 8 using her first Holy Communion money and savings to buy her own first proper bike, going on a 10-mile trip not long after buying that first bike to see one of her school friends and then joining a local cycling club.   For Aileen it was watching the 2002 Commonwealth Games and seeing Chris Hoy win his Gold medal for Scotland that really got Aileen interested in cycling as a sport. Aileen then talks about how she got in to Para

Here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with some of the Paralympics GB visually impaired medal winners from the Tokyo Paralympic Games to find out how they got into sport, what winning that medal was like out in Tokyo and their advice for other visually impaired people on how to get into sport at any level. Our Toby Davey court up with Dan Pembroke who smashed Paralympic records and of course also won that Javelin  Gold medal too. Dan began by telling Toby how he first got into sport at school and how he just missed  out on competing in the London 2012 Olympic Games due to an injury.  Why he decided to go travelling round the world after missing out on London 2012.  The deterioration of his RP while he was travelling which saw him come back to the UK with his fiancée   gaining a place at the Royal National College for the Blind, getting back into athletics, and making it into the team for the Tokyo Paralympic Games.  Dan also shares with Toby what it was like out their competing in Tokyo, smashing

RNIB Connect Rowers Barry Snell chats to the crew members of the Wreckin' Rowers, who are currently in full training, ahead of their upcoming Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, where they hope to raise over 100k for RNIB and the Severn Hospice. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is a 3000 mile race from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Wrekin-Rowers have also released a short promotional video which featues audio description, click here to listen Keep up to date with the latest news and events at www.wrekin-rowers.com Image - Wrekin Rowers logo. An image of a boat with four people inside and underneath the words Wreckin Rowers. The words are written in a pale blue, against a darker blue background, which gives the impression the boat is at sea. there is also the outline of a wave above them.

Sports Reporter Tom Burton looks back at some of the Highlight's of the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which saw ParalympicsGB finish second in the medals table, amassing 124 medals, including 41 golds. Congratulations to all the athletes that have competed so splendidly at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games!  {Image - RNIB See differently logo. written in bold Black letters against a white backdrop. There is a pink link horizontally separating the words RNIB and See Differently}

With more medals coming in for the Paralympics GB team out in Tokyo, here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with GB medal winners.   Our Toby Davey recently caught up with visually impaired Ellen Buttrick and the rest of the Paralympics GB Mixed Coxed 4 rowing team to chat with them about their fantastic Gold medal winning final race. The team began by introducing themselves and explaining their role in the mixed coxed 4 boat from Ollie Stanhope - Stroke, James Fox, Ellen Buttrick (VI) Bow, Giedre Rakauskaite to their cox Erin Kennedy. The team talk about the pressures and expectation they were under going into the final race tipped for Gold medal as GBR have not been beaten at a world championships since 2010 with Gold in London and Rio respectively. Erin talked about their game plan for their final race ware they finished 11 seconds ahead of Silver medallists USA. Ellen described how it was for her out on the water for that final race as the visually impaired member of the crew. The Team

With more medals coming in for the Paralympics GB team out in Tokyo, here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with GB visually impaired medal winners.   Our Toby Davey recently caught up with Aileen McGlynn and her pilot Helen Scott to chat with them about their Paralympic Silver Medal in the 1000M Time Trial. Aileen and Helen won their Silver medal after only teaming up together twelve weeks prior to flying out to Japan for the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Aileen began by describing to Toby their final Silver medal winning time trial and a real achievement for them both with a short time training together prior to Tokyo. Helen talked about how they gelled together both on and off the tandem and how they had to put past Paralympics experiences behind them and concentrate on Tokyo.   They also shared their thoughts on how the Paralympic GB VI Cyclists have done in the velodrome and whether they will be going for Paris in 2024. Congratulations again Aileen and Helen on that Paralympic Silver medal fr

As the Tokyo Paralympics get underway here on RNIB Connect Radio we are catching up with GB visually impaired medal winners.   Our Toby Davey recently caught up with Steve Bate and Adam Duggleby who won the first visually impaired GB Team medal with a Silver in the tandem 4,000m individual pursuit final.  Steve began by telling Toby what that final race was like and not bad at all coming away with a Silver medal. Adam gave a brief outline of how they had done in the first few races of the games and what it is like racing in the stadium with just a few people in the crowd and how of course it would be great to have a larger crowd there, but it is what it is. Steve mentioned that their Silver medal would fit nicely at home in his medal cabinet along with his other Paralympic Gold and Bronze medals and how they were both looking forward to their next event in their favoured race the time trial where they are current World Champions. Congratulations Steve and Adam from everyone here at the RNIB. (Image show

As the Paralympics get underway in Tokyo, we are hearing from Paralympians from across the years who are sharing their thoughts on what will no doubt be a very different event this time around. RNIB Connect Radio's Steven Scott spoke to visually impaired Judo champion Marc Powell who took part in the London 2012 games, to find out his views on this year’s event. You can follow the Paralympic Games on Channel 4 from the opening ceremony, the catch-up show ’Today at Tokyo’, ’The Last Leg’, and the closing ceremony.  With enhanced audio commentary for the ceremonies and audio description for ’Today at Tokyo’ and ’The Last Leg’.    For full details visit: https://paralympics.channel4.com/  Image shows Marc dressed in his judogi at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. 

David Clarke, RNIB Director of Services is a footballing legend.  Here he talks to RNIB about the highlights of his football career and the role he played in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Image is of an RNIB football, with David Clarke's signature below the RNIB logo. 

Have you been inspired by Sky Brown and the other fabulous skateboarders at the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games? Would you love to give it a try but are perhaps worried that being visually impaired will make it impossible? Well, today we're joined by blind skater Dan Mancina, who not only wants to do away with negative perceptions of visual impairment, but also hopes to get adaptive skateboarding into the 2028 Paralympics.  You can follow @danthemancina on Instagram and can listen to 'Insighted with Dan Mancina' wherever you get your podcasts.  Image shows Dan mid-trick, flying above his skateboard, his cane lifted high and pointing at the sky.  Photo credit: RED BULL CONTENT POOL / JACOB LEWKOW

With the Tokyo Paralympic Games just around the corner here on RNIB Connect Radio we have been chatting with blind and partially sighted Paralympians, sportsmen and sportswomen to gage their thoughts on the Games and how visually impaired members of the GB Paralympic Team may fare in Tokyo.  Our Toby Davey caught up with Naomi Riches MBE, London 2012 Paralympic Adaptive Rowing Gold medal winner for her thoughts on the games and how Naomi thinks GB visually impaired athletes might do out in Tokyo.  Toby began by taking Naomi back to the start line of the GB Adaptive Rowing Teams final race of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.  Naomi explained to Toby  how quiet it was on the start line with just the sounds of ores on the water but her heart pounding inside her body.  Toby then asked Naomi What it was like winning Gold in front of a home crowd and Naomi recalled how she could not hear much around her at the time with all the noise of the crowd and it took one of her team mates to tap her on the shoulder and t

The Tokyo Paralympic Games are just around the corner and once again for blind and partially sighted people Channel 4 will be providing access of their coverage of the games through audio description by RedBe Media. Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Rachel Yendoll, Head of Content Management at Channel 4 and Red Bee Media Audio Describer George Rose to find out what will be on offer during Channel 4’s coverage of the Tokyo Paralympic Games with audio description for blind and partially sighted people.  Rachel began by explaining to Toby why it is so important for Channel 4 as a broadcaster to provide audio description for both there on air and on demand coverage of the Tokyo Paralympic Games with a brief rundown of the content that is being described from the opening and closing ceremonies to their catch-up show ‘Today at Tokyo’ and of course the ‘Last Leg’ too.  George talked about how both she and the rest of the RedBe Team have been preparing for both the live enhanced audio commentary of the op

With the Tokyo Paralympic Games just around the corner here on RNIB Connect Radio we have been chatting with blind and partially sighted Paralympians, sportsmen and sportswomen to gage their thoughts on the Games and how visually impaired members of the GB Paralympic Team may fare in Tokyo.  Our Toby Davey caught up with Mike Brace CBE, former Paralympic Skier and part of the team that brought the Olympic and Paralympic Games to London in 2012 for his thoughts on the games and how he thinks GB visually impaired athletes might do out in Tokyo.  Toby began by taking Mike back to the days when he competed as a visually impaired skier to find out first hand what it was like waiting on the start line for the gun or in Mike's case the countdown to signal the start of the race.  Mike talked about how different the Paralympic Games were back in his day compared to now with all the Lottery funding and all the media and social media pressure that visually impaired athletes are under today.  Mike also shared a few n

Scottish blind golfer Barry McCluskey recently took part in the Lawrence Levy British Masters blind golf event which was held in Coleford, England. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell caught up with him to find out more about the event and also about Barry's busy schedule, which includes preparing for the upcoming British Open. {image: Photograph of Barry crouching down on the golf course. He is holding a flag, with a putter in his other hand and he is smiling at the camera. Barry is dressed in a grey top and grey trousers and is wearing a baseball style cap} 

Lora Fachie, MBE is a four time gold medal winning para-cyclist who is due to compete in the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Can Laura add to her impressive medals haul this time around? She has been talking to RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell  {Image: Close up shot of Lora Fachie and her pilot, Corrine Hall tandem cycling with huge smiles on their faces}

Barry Snell chats to RNIB presenter Roger Cole about his love of blind golf. Roger has been playing for more than ten years and feels it has really boosted his health & wellbeing. He would also encourage more blind and partially sighted people giving it a try. If you would like to find out more about blind golf and links to your nearest clubs click on the link below https://www.internationalblindgolf.com  Image: A close up of a golfer on the green, ready to stroke the ball. You can only see them from the ankle down as it is a close up of the ball and putter. They are wearing a purple and white golf shoe and white trousers.