Beijing Paralympics Podcasts
Team GB's Paralympics team is hoping to emulate their Olympic counterparts in Beijing and match their incredible medal haul.
After months of training and hard work the moment has finally arrived for the many blind and partially sighted athletes in Beijing. Action was lucky enough to interview a few of them before they went to China. You can gain an insight into what it takes to be a Paralympic athlete including some of the sacrifices made when you listen to their stories here.
Anthony Kappes
Anthony is attending his first Paralympics and the world record holder is determined to bring back gold from Beijing.
Aileen Mcglynn
Current Paralympic gold medallist Aileen is hoping she can match the Olympic cycling team and win two golds.
Team GB Football
This is the first time Team GB has been represented and the team are confident they can exceed expectations.
Tracy Hinton
Veteran athlete Tracy is attending her fifth Paralympics and will be running in three events looking for that elusive first gold.
Ian Rose
Veteran Paralympian Ian Rose is attending his fifth games and hoping to go one better than the silver medal he won in Athens.
Judo manager David Sanders
Dave explains how the team is picked, their training regime and the diverse and important role of the team manager.
