The front page of The Sun today (‘I was dead in a body bag… now I’m going for gold’, 29th August 2012) has a major news story about Paralympic discus thrower Derek Derenalagi ahead of his event on Friday. There’s a great picture that shows Derek’s throwing frame, designed and built by Remap South Bucks, quite clearly.
Other recent news coverage of Derek
David Beckham pays tribute to Derek and the Paralympic spirit in The Mirror today (‘Their guts and dedication make me proud to be British’: David Beckham writes for the Mirror about our Paralympic athletes, 29th August 2012), .
It only mentions Derek in passing, but there’s an interesting comparison of Olympic and Paralympic events by the BBC today (‘Paralympics: 10 things you need to know’, 29th August 2012).
Review of Paralympic contenders from the forces, including Derek, in the Daily Mail yesterday (‘Ready to serve their country again: Fighting fit Forces heroes gunning for Olympic glory’, 28th August 2012).
The Sunday Mirror (‘Appliance of science: How latest technology is giving our 2012 Paralympians the edge’, 26th August 2012) includes Remap’s role in building Derek’s discus frame.
Derek gets a mention in the Daily Telegraph (‘London 2012 Paralympics: On your marks for this, our final joyous lap’, 24th August 2012).
Informative article about Derek and the Paralympics in The Guardian (‘Paralympics offers life after trauma for wounded soldiers’, 23rd August 2012).
Derek’s wife Ana’s perspective in the Sunday People (‘Wife of Paralympics discus thrower who lost his legs in Afghanistan tells of her pride’, 19th August 2012).
Several photos of Derek, including one showing the Remap throwing frame, in the Sunday Telegraph (‘London 2012 Paralympics: the military personnel aiming for gold’, 19th August 2012).
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