another leading paralympian denies that the system is being cheated.em is being cheated. my class is always described as an cerebral palsy class and i do have cerebral palsy. but that is just a lazy analysis of the classification, you cannot compare one to the other. the classification of athletes is not an exact science but the evidence today will intensify calls for more independent, professionaland will intensify calls for more independent, professional and robust assessments. the international paralympic committee assessments. the international pa ralympic committee has assessments. the international paralympic committee has announced a review of categories. the danger is that we believe are nice we are at the level i have spoken of them were looking at something that is broken. the evidence we have received has suggested it is more serious than that. such has been a success that some of the uk paralympians have become household names but once again questions are being asked about the cost of the pursuit of medals. it's another champions league nig

none of the paralympians involved want to speak publicly.e to bearin want to speak publicly. you have to bear in mind, these are among the youngest and perhaps the most vulnerable pa ralympians this youngest and perhaps the most vulnerable paralympians this country had. it was the most successful team britain had at the rio paralympics last year. we spoke to the father of hannah russell who won two gold medals at the rio 0lympics. carson russell. here's what he told us. as parents, the balance is not being too overbearing and contacting your child regularly leading up to the rio olympics. it's important you give them their independence and the coaches and ngb the independence to make things happen. but, you know, it is disappointing when you do have to listen to your daughter on the end of the phone who's upset, is fearful of the way she's being managed. that's a big concern. british swimming have vowed to overhaul their culture and their communication. in truth, it is the latest sports governing body to promise to do that. british swimming

japan's pa ralympian ‘s japan's paralympian ‘s have used this, and they like it.ng to go anywhere. but the idea was to spread the word and the experience. 0utside the word and the experience. 0utside the office, we caught up with the tea m the office, we caught up with the team at japan's premier the office, we caught up with the team atjapan‘s premier new expo. this is another event that can be played by pa ralympian this is another event that can be played by paralympian is, but once again he was looking to have able—bodied athletes involved. he has three years to raise the profile to the japanese public. this is a half size automated version of the game. censors keep track of the balls in a game similar to bowls. the flashing lights helped to draw players in. the company is in talks with arcades and shopping centres, even a bar to open the experience up to the public. this man has been in a wheelchair for 20 years. on a practical level, i asked a wheelchair for 20 years. on a practical level, iasked him if tokyo was ready to welcome other wheelchair users. down

are too whisperings are something paralympians are too familiar with.elf but that is simply because my class is a lwa ys that is simply because my class is always describeds as a cerebral palsy class and i don't have it, but thatis palsy class and i don't have it, but that is just simply lazy analysis sips of what the classification is. every disability is different so you can't compare one to the other as much as we try. giving evidence todayis much as we try. giving evidence today is 11 time paralympic champion baroness tanni grey—thompson who says britain needs to lead the way on this issue. believe great britain should be the gold standard of integrity, of independence, and we should have an open discussion about misclassification. the classification system was developed by the international paralympic committee who have rejected the invite to attend the parliamentary meeting. but a few days ago they did announce as of january 2018 they will review the classification rules and regulations for athletics. following this the ipc have submitted a nine p

the german paralympian angelika trabert has won 2a medals in more than 25 years, six of them at fiveity to steer a horse just with tiny aids and whips. when she's not riding horses she works as an anaesthetist in frankfurt or in guinea, where she travels with an ngo to provide urgent medical care. ifi if i sit on ifisit ona if i sit on a hearse, and if the horse really understands me, i am just three, and i am free, free (i walk with artificial legs. there is nothing wrong with me. i was born with a disability, i was born with short legs and on my hand i have three fingers. my love is with horses. you can do incredible things with this animal because it doesn't understand you and it is a matter of your connection with that horse and then it you can be as good as others or even better than people without a handicap. when they play your national anthem, it is something else. if it is for you. it isa something else. if it is for you. it is a very special, special moment in your life stop i started writing when i was five or six years old. i started on a pony and i think my pa rents star

reveal that hannah russell, who won two golds in rio and has a visual impairment, was one of the paralympiansbout the toll it had taken. you do have to listen to your daughter on the end of the phone, who is upset, is fearful of the way she is being managed, and that's a big concern. other families have been through a lot of turmoil, a lot of distress over the last two or three years. in march, we revealed that britain's paralympic swimming squad, based here, at manchester's aquatics centre, had become embroiled in a bullying scandal, with as many as 13 athletes making complaints. they included some of the most vulnerable, youngest and most successful pa ralympians in the country, arguably the most serious case yet in a growing list of athlete welfare controversies. this year, an independent investigation heard there was a culture of fear at british cycling. there were allegations of racism against a gb bobsleighing coach, claims of bullying and abuse at british canoeing, and police reopened an investigation involving a coach and a young para—archer. you want your child to be in a really rewa

reveal that hannah russell, who won two golds in rio and has a visual impairment, was one of the paralympians do have to listen to your daughter on the end of the phone, who's upset, is fearful of the way that she's being managed, and that's a big concern. other families have been through a lot of turmoil, a lot of distress over the last two or three years. back in march, we revealed that britain's paralympic swimming squad, based here at manchester's aquatics centre, had become embroiled in a bullying scandal, with as many as 13 athletes making complaints. they included some of the most vulnerable, youngest and most successful pa ralympians in the country, arguably the most serious case yet in a growing list of athlete welfare controversies. this year, an independent investigation heard there was a culture of fear at british cycling. there were allegations of racism against a gb bobsleigh coach, claims of bullying and abuse at british canoeing and police reopened an investigation involving a coach and a young para—archer. british swimming has vowed to overhaul its culture. the challenge now,

turn up at their local sports club to train every week as it is about finding the next olympian or paralympians of the seven cities we have worked on so far providing as much opportunity as we can. and what difference does it make to the young people?” can. and what difference does it make to the young people? i am going to be biased and say a huge amount. we are targeting young people in some quite targeted areas basically that we can use sport as a catalyst to bring them back into education and employment. and really help them inspire some young people in turn that they are going to coach across the programme. we will let you get on. wejust have the programme. we will let you get on. we just have time the programme. we will let you get on. wejust have time now the programme. we will let you get on. we just have time now to speak to former olympian gold—medallist mark. you are one of the coaches. my background is in sport and i am very passionate about it and the opportunities it gave me. when i was younger i did an apprenticeship. i understand the value of being at work, learning from your p

the paralympian and conservative peer, christopher holmes, wants the law surrounding internships changedbusy with swim training to go for any internships yourself. why put the limit on it? i believe that work experience is incredibly valuable for people to have that first experience of work, but anything exceeding four weeks should be paid for otherwise it is a drain on social mobility and it's reallyjust undignified in the in the 21st century for people to be asked to work for free. some people, you are saying, will not be able to afford carry on working for free? well, survey data shows only 4% of people, just 4%, say that there be a financial bar to them taking unpaid work. that's 96% of talent effectively locked out of these opportunities. so, for the individual, it's a social mobility disaster. for the country, individual, it's a social mobility disaster. forthe country, it's individual, it's a social mobility disaster. for the country, it's bad, but for those businesses as well to think they are effectively excluding 96% of the talent that they could have coming into their organisa

trouble in the swimming pool for paralympian swimmers. what is going on?has said he will make public his full explanation and evidence when the time is right. he was arrested after suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after a nightclub in bristol last month. no charges have been brought yet while the investigation is ongoing he will play no part in england‘s ashes tour, starting later this month. the season looks to be over forjohanna konta, who has pulled out of the tournament next week with a foot injury, meaning she is unable to qualify for the wta finals in singapore. she had to reach the final in moscow to break back into the world‘s top eight. she has slipped to ninth in the rankings, following a poor run of form. but she could still attend the singapore event as a stand—by in case of an injury to another player. social could still go. more later. now on afternoon live, let‘s go nationwide and see what‘s happening around the country in our daily visit to the bbc newsrooms around the uk. in kent, a famous bed that has been left unmade for nearly 20

more news from the paralympian team?or a full update just after half—past. phil avery has all the weather. some weather h watchers are getting very artistic but it's still a wet picture in north and west parts of the uk. more details in half an hour. also coming up — prue leith accidentally reveals winner of the great british bake 0ff. hello everyone, this is afternoon live i'm simon mccoy. they're called the crack cocaine of gambling — fixed—odds betting terminals on which you can currently gamble up to £100 every 20 seconds. they made almost £2 billion last year for the betting industry and hundreds of millions in tax for the treasury. but now the government is looking at limiting the amount that can be gambled at any one time to as little as £2 as part of a review of problem gambling. jim connolly reports. a few months ago, nathan would have struggled to walk past a bookmakers. his excessive gambling problem started with fixed odds machines. he stopped betting with help from gamblers anonymous. i found myself suddenly