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Do you have Paralympic Potential? Spotlight on Paralympic Potential Days

 

Paralympic Potential Days (PPDs) are national high profile talent identification events aimed at unearthing potential talent whose development can be fast tracked for the London 2012 Paralympic Games and beyond.

The next Paralympic Potential Day will take place at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Wednesday, 10 November 2010.

 

If you think you have what it takes, please complete the talent screening form on the right hand side of this page and email to us at talentscreening@paralympics.org.uk  before Friday 22 October 2010.

 

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Norfolk seals fifth US Open Super Series title

Britain's Peter Norfolk sealed his 18th major singles title on the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour on Sunday after a spectacular three set victory in the quad singles final at the US Open USTA Wheelchair Championships in St Louis completed a fine comeback to the sport after a five month break.

 

Norfolk, who became a father for the second time in July, celebrated his return to the world No 1 quad singles ranking with a 7-6(7), 6-7(3), 6-2 victory over American top seed David Wagner in the fifth and final Super Series event of the year.  He now heads to New York for the final Grand Slam of the year.

 

Two-time Paralympic champion Norfolk, who lost the world No 1 ranking to Wagner in July, shortly after his wife Linda gave birth to their second child, had been beaten by the American in the final of April's Florida Open, the  first Super Series tournament of 2010.  However, in his first tournament since then Norfolk came from 4-2 down to clinch the opening set with a forehand down the line.

 

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Shot putter Ashleigh Hellyer targets Delhi Games joy

A Welsh teenager who was unable to walk until the age of four is now preparing for the biggest sporting experience of his life at the Commonwealth Games.

 

Ashleigh Hellyer has cerebral palsy, affecting all four of his limbs, and has defied the medics who expected him to be a permanent wheelchair user.

But the sports-mad 19-year-old from Swansea took up the shot put and will compete in Delhi next month.

 

He said: "It's just brilliant to be selected for the Commonwealth Games."

 

Hellyer tried out a number of sports via the Disability Sport Wales Academy and impressed at throwing events.

 

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