Paralympics digest: Research by CNBC shows Singapore gold medallist, who won €343,000, would have won twice that if it had been the Olympics
Cash prize gap between Olympics and Paralympics sending out wrong message, says athleteShauna Bocquet qualifies for 5,000m final on a good day for Galway contingentNaturally enough, we hear a lot about the sacrifices made by Paralympians through their journeys to competing at the very highest level of their sports, but sometimes we don’t hear half enough about what their loved ones have to put up with along the way.
And there’s his granny. “My nan died before I came to Paris. They’re postponing the funeral so I can be there. It’s things like that you miss out on.” That’s two very patient women in Hunt’s life. Considering she had spent the previous Saturday and Sunday in hospital, that was some feat. Grinham is seven months pregnant and had some concerns about her baby’s condition, so checked in to a maternity hospital. All was well, thankfully, so she’ll be ready to take on Markitantova.
Trevon Jenifer of Team United States during the Preliminary Round Group B match between The United States and Spain on Thursday. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images“For the entirety of my life, I’ve been stared at because I’ve been different. Kids have stared at me, parents have stared at me, and it’s just because I didn’t have any legs. And now we’re changing that perspective ... now you’re staring at me because I’m a two-time Paralympic gold medallist.
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