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guess be incredibly difficult and i guess all the athletes in the running for all the athletes in the running for a tentative it keep pushing on as a as in the games are going to go ahead and trust that if the games go ahead and trust that if the games go ahead and trust that if the games go ahead and every single precaution will be taken to make sure it's safe and make sure that it runs as smoothly as possible. well, it's six months to go until the olympics and paralympics, but questions are being asked about representation of all disabilities. according to the activity alliance charity, there are 11.5 million people in england with a disability, yet it's estimated only a quarter of disabled people are eligible to compete at the games, calling into question the inclusivity of the paralympic movement. kate grey reports. the worlds best power athletes will to stand tokyo in six months times and along with all the uncertainty around covid—i9 the international paralympic committee are having to deal with the ongoing issues with the current system coming under
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scrutiny for excluding certain disabilities. danielle brown won gold at beijing and london and in 2013 was classified out of her sport of archery as her disability was no longer quantifiable. after london we got told that the apc was changing the rules around classification. find the rules around classification. and i not the rules around classification. and i got reclassified at the end of 2013— i got reclassified at the end of 2013 at— i got reclassified at the end of 2013 at the world championships and i failed _ 2013 at the world championships and i failed and i was not expecting it. i failed and i was not expecting it. i got _ i failed and i was not expecting it. i got a _ i failed and i was not expecting it. i got a disability and it affects every— i got a disability and it affects every day of my life and every part of my— every day of my life and every part of my life — every day of my life and every part of my life. do every day of my life and every part of m life. ,, ~ of my life. do you think the paralympics _ of my life. do you think the paralympics has _ of my life. do you think the paralympics has become i of my life. do you think the j paralympics has become an of my life. do you think the - paralympics has become an exclusive disability competition?— disability competition? london 2012 did some amazing _ disability competition? london 2012 did some amazing things _ disability competition? london 2012 did some amazing things for - disability competition? london 2012 did some amazing things for the - did some amazing things for the paralympic movement and it broke down _ paralympic movement and it broke down so _ paralympic movement and it broke down so many walls but i think it also builds— down so many walls but i think it also builds up other walls. your experience _ also builds up other walls. your experience is _ also builds up other walls. your experience is not _ also builds up other walls. your experience is not uncommon i also builds up other walls. 7m;- experience is not uncommon in sport particularly in recent years. following the changes to the international paralympic ——
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committee classification system. his case is currently going got —— going through an appeal may consider extreme measures if he wants to compete at the paralympics in the future. i compete at the paralympics in the future. ., �* ~' 3 compete at the paralympics in the future. ., �* ~ �*, ., compete at the paralympics in the future. ~ �*, ., ., future. i don't think it's fair for any athlete — future. i don't think it's fair for any athlete and _ future. i don't think it's fair for any athlete and the _ future. i don't think it's fair for any athlete and the different l any athlete and the different changes and we have to go back and the level of the disability... find the level of the disability... and then there _ the level of the disability... and then there are _ the level of the disability... and then there are those disabilities that have been left out of the paralympics completely. as it stands, death athletes have no category within the current classification system. there is an opportunity _ classification system. there is an opportunity with _ classification system. there is an opportunity with all— classification system. there is an opportunity with all of _ classification system. there is an opportunity with all of the - opportunity with all of the challenges we face over the last year to really look at that agenda and actually what do we want the future to look like for our death athletes? ., , athletes? the movement is undoubtedly _ athletes? the movement is undoubtedly a _ athletes? the movement is undoubtedly a showcase . athletes? the movement is| undoubtedly a showcase and celebration of disability sports.
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but there's clearly more to be done to make it a true representation of all disabled communities. after days of speculation six nations organisers have confirmed that the france versus scotland game will go ahead as planned on sunday. the game was in doubt after an outbreak of coronavirus in the french camp. however, the decision will be reviewed if circumstances change again. earlier i spoke to our rugby reporter sara 0rchard and began by asking if both sides would be happy with the decision? i don't think we are saying anything here that anyone would be surprised by and that france will be feeling slightly hard done by because they are the ones were currently suffering with this covid—19 outbreak was that if you do not know the details it is their head coach and two members of his back when staff and ten players, including them and their captain that they will have to go ahead and play without. _ , will have to go ahead and play without. ,, , ., will have to go ahead and play without. , ., ,
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without. other payers have been drauuhted without. other payers have been draughted into _ without. other payers have been draughted into the _ without. other payers have been draughted into the french - without. other payers have been draughted into the french campl without. other payers have been . draughted into the french camp and we have had results from testing yesterday. no more positives. and also today. no more positives. it remains my case it is friends who would have to play the game. that does not mean to say it will not change. scotland will be pleased because if the match was delayed stated the following weekend or next weekend they have ten players who played at rugby outside of scottish clubs and on their international rules that would have meant that technically they should have been with their clubs on that weekend. it's not to say they could not have beenin it's not to say they could not have been in agreement for them to go back but it adds another layer of complication to the process. so for the time being, as long as nothing else changes again, for now the game goes ahead in paris on sunday at three o'clock. irate goes ahead in paris on sunday at three o'clock.— goes ahead in paris on sunday at three o'clock. we also heard that their cu- three o'clock. we also heard that their wp will— three o'clock. we also heard that their cup will have _ three o'clock. we also heard that their cup will have a _ three o'clock. we also heard that their cup will have a new - three o'clock. we also heard that their cup will have a new formatl their cup will have a new format because of course they lost two weekends back injanuary. yes. because of course they lost two weekends back in january. yes. you miaht weekends back in january. yes. you might remember— weekends back in january. yes. you might remember the _ weekends back in january. yes. you might remember the french - weekends back in january. yes. you - might remember the french government
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had concerns about cross—border travel. the new variant of coronavirus were coming to light. and that meant the french teams could not actually leave france to compete the final two. it was never really any intention for those games to be repaid. theyjust had to produce this new format. so we could complete the competition. both the champions and the challenge cup will now move directly into a knockout phase. it will be a round followed by a single leg for the final stage. it would be the first two weekends in april and it will be a draw on the 9th of march that will determine the 9th of march that will determine the fixtures for both of the tournaments. there have been many reports of the risk of hitting the ball. ., , ., , , reports of the risk of hitting the ball. ., , ._ , ., reports of the risk of hitting the ball. ., , , ., ., ball. younger players are also claimin: ball. younger players are also claiming to — ball. younger players are also claiming to have _ ball. younger players are also claiming to have been - ball. younger players are also i claiming to have been impacted. ball. younger players are also - claiming to have been impacted. just claiming to have been impacted. just 19 years of age bobby made his debut at league1 19 years of age bobby made his debut at league 1 club peterborough united. after an incident in
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training, his dream of being a professional player was angered. here is the story. i professional player was angered. here is the story.— professional player was angered. here is the story. i had at the ball and my career— here is the story. i had at the ball and my career is _ here is the story. i had at the ball and my career is finished. - here is the story. i had at the ball and my career is finished. i i here is the story. i had at the ball and my career is finished. i had i here is the story. i had at the ball and my career is finished. i had a | and my career is finished. i had a mini feature and lost my vision. the whole left side of my body went numb and i could not feel anything on my left side and i could not talk or move. just a header and that's is what makes it scary is how quick things can change because i was absolutely flying and playing really well i'm doing everything i could to be the best i can and i went to hospitalforfour be the best i can and i went to hospital for four days and various scans and procedures and i got out of hospital and fully recovered and i might be a one—off, just a freak
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accident. when it happened a second time i saw a specialist and he delve into it more and diagnosed me with trauma triggering episodes so when i get trauma to the head i have that episode where i can't see, whole left side goes numb, went into a period of two weeks where ijust left side goes numb, went into a period of two weeks where i just sat in my room, curtain closed in the dark. thinking about it all day because at that time i thought that's my career over, what am i going to do now? all i used to do is going to do now? all i used to do is go in early and stay late and put all my work effort into becoming the best so for that to set any be gone like that is scary even though it's months and months ago and still left with memory problems. can't be a
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passenger in a car because i get to really bad sickness. unbelievable again, same as harry kane, sending me the shirt and reached out and i was really surprised and he said if i need anything is there for me and obviously it's a horrible situation and he said when lockdown is over and he said when lockdown is over and covid—19 is out of the way he is going to take me for a meal out in london so really, really nice of him. everyone from the manager, physio—, sports same case, everyone involved at the club has been absolutely amazing what the club have done for me in finding this new role for me as well. it's been amazing and i can't thank them enough. my objective now is to help
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other people whether that be raising awareness for head injuries in football worry whether that is raising awareness for mental health because i know at one point after what's happened it's been a struggle so if i can help as many people as possible get through dark patches and raise awareness for certain things i would be a happy man. irate things i would be a happy man. we wish him all the best for the future. attitudes towards aids and hiv have changed a great deal since the 1980s, as has the way the virus is treated. as part of bbc sport's coverage of lgbt+ history month, jack murley looks at the story of the virus in sport, finding out how the stigma affected athletes and how physical activity can help people who are hiv positive. it's a moment if you were watching
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what ever forget. this diver hitting his head on the board and bleeding into the pool at the olympics in seoul. the american went on to win gold but did so with a secret. he was hiv—positive. the stigma around the virus meant he would not speak publicly about his status for another seven years. that stigma is something others know well. this welsh rugby players waited for years before disclosing his hiv status. being told that i was going to have to live with hiv and being told i was hiv—positive was one of the most petrifying experiences of my life. i felt i was going to live a very lonely life and just gradually get weaker and weaker and paler and paler and until i basically died. since then he has helped to set up tackle hiv, a group working to
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change attitudes and challenge misconceptions about what it's like to live with the virus. research to conduct at last year for bosch found that more than a third of people question would not be a contact sport again someone they knew with hiv. 12% did not bring people with hiv. 12% did not bring people with hiv should play contact sports and one in 20 said they did not like mixing with people with the virus. i think it's really important people know that living with hiv in 2021 is not like it was in the 805. i take one tablet a day, and undetectable which means you can't trace the hiv virus in my blood which means through no activities whether it be 5port through no activities whether it be sport or any other activities what i put anybody in harm of contracting hiv. n, , put anybody in harm of contracting hiv. a, , ,.,, ., ., hiv. matthew is hiv positive and has been helping — hiv. matthew is hiv positive and has been helping people _ hiv. matthew is hiv positive and has been helping people stay _ hiv. matthew is hiv positive and has been helping people stay in - hiv. matthew is hiv positive and has been helping people stay in shape i been helping people stay in shape during lockdown by posting his work—out videos online. he says excitable people know at times and treatments have changed. i
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excitable people know at times and treatments have changed.- treatments have changed. i think it's really important _ treatments have changed. i think it's really important that - treatments have changed. i think it's really important that people i it's really important that people with hiv — it's really important that people with hiv do engage in physical activity — with hiv do engage in physical activity. whatever works best for them _ activity. whatever works best for them. there are some conditions which _ them. there are some conditions which people with hiv are more likely— which people with hiv are more likely to — which people with hiv are more likely to encounter as they get olden — likely to encounter as they get older. things like osteoporosis, some _ older. things like osteoporosis, some cardiovascular health challenges. so we can now leave really _ challenges. so we can now leave really long — challenges. so we can now leave really long lives but if they're going — really long lives but if they're going to _ really long lives but if they're going to have good quality of life, physical— going to have good quality of life, physical activity remains really important. physical activity remains really important-— physical activity remains really imortant. ., , ., important. everyone agrees that startin: important. everyone agrees that starting honest _ important. everyone agrees that starting honest conversations i important. everyone agrees that starting honest conversations is| important. everyone agrees that i starting honest conversations is one of the best ways to dispel the myths that still surround hiv. and after tapping players on the page, he is now tapping stigma away from it and determined to keep doing his part. there is more details on that story on the bbc sport website. manchester city play boru55ia moenchengladbach in the champions league later, but tottenham have already been in action in the europa league, beating wolfsburg a stunning scissor kick goal from deli ali in the first half helped topttenham to a win.
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hello, i'm ro5 atkins, this is 0utside source. the world health organisation has delivered its first shipment of covax vaccines to ghana. the west african country received 600—000 astrazeneca doses for free — under a global scheme aimed at ensuring all countries — rich and poor — get vaccines. golf legend tiger woods is awake and responsive following an operation on his leg, ankle and foot. we hear those close to him. it's another hurdle. it's another ma55ive hurdle for a 45—year—old man to potentially overcome if he wants to potentially overcome if he wants to play competitive golf again, but if there is one guy who can doing it is tiger woods. the uk government announces a �*catch up' programme for students in england who've missed nearly half a year at school because of covid lockdown5.
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