North Wales Weekly News - Tag - paralympics

A new wheelchair basketball club for Conwy

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE newly formed Conwy Thunder Wheelchair Basketball Club is ready to tip off.

Brave Abergele teen sets her sights on Paralympics

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:11:00 GMT

AN Abergele teenager has her sights set on a gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic's after staying one jump ahead of the competition in a recent Equestrian event.

Deganwy star Rebecca Chin receives new sports blow

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT

PARALYMPIAN Rebecca Chin’s tumultuous year continues with the news she’s been thrown out of the Disability Sport Wales Academy.

I was proud to represent my country

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

BRAVE Deganwy teenager Rebecca Chin, who was stripped of her silver medal at the Paralympics, has vowed to compete in the London event in 2012.

Paralympic medallist "not disabled enough"

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A TALENTED young athlete was cruelly robbed of her silver medal at the Paralympic Games at the weekend after judges decided she was not disabled enough.

Beijing Paralympics: Deganwy girl scores personal best in shot-put

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:45:00 GMT

BECCA CHIN from Deganwy threw a season's best in coming tenth in the women's shot-put today at the Beijing Paralympics.

Becca has hopes of Paralympic honours

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE youngest Paralympian in the Welsh team has flown out to China with high hopes of winning a medal following record-breaking performances at the Disability Sports Events Junior Athletics Championships.

Athletics: Deganwy athelete in British squad for Beijing

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:42:00 GMT

DEGANWY athlete Becca Chin is heading for Beijing after her place in the Great Britain squad for the Paralympics in September was confirmed this week.

Athletics: Deganwy star is step closer to Beijing

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:00 GMT

BEIJING came a huge step closer for Deganwy athlete Becca Chin when she was told by UK Athletics this week that she has been nominated to compete in the Paralympics in China later this year.