Well done to seated discus (F57) Paralympian Derek Derenalagi, who competed this evening (Friday 31st August) using his custom made throwing frame. No medals this time, but Derek certainly made an impression! We posted links to some recent press coverage a couple of days ago. Here are a few more.
Report on Derek today, including video footage from 2010, on ITV News (‘Derek Derenalagi beats the odds to reach his dream of Paralympics 2012’, 31st August 2012).
Derek’s story in detail today in the Daily Telegraph (‘Paralympics 2012: I was pronounced dead, now I am back representing my country again, says Derek Derenalagi’, 31st August 2012).
Report on Derek and his family today on Sky News (”Dead’ Soldier Ready For Paralympic Debut’, 31st August 2012).
A student interviews Derek today on BBC News School Report (‘Paralympics 2012: Derek Derenalagi on ‘battling back’ to Paralympic stage’, 31st August 2012).
Watching people like Derek Derenalagi will be humbling, says report yesterday on the Paralympic opening ceremony in The Mirror (‘A billion people watch the Paralympics begin… and marvel at what they see’, 30th August 2012).
A brief resume on Sky Sports (‘Derek Derenalagi’s Paralympic journey has been an incredible one’, 29th August 2012).
Interview and Q&A with Derek: Thankasoldier Monthly (‘Our Interview with Pte Derek Derenalagi wounded warrior & Paralympian’, 27th August 2012).
A detailed story about Derek leads off this piece in the Sunday Telegraph (‘Paralympics 2012: from the battlefield to the sports field, meet the armed forces Paralympians’, 26th August 2012).
Derek features in BBC report on Battle Back athletes: BBC Sport (‘Paralympics 2012: Battle Back – from front line to podium’, 24th August 2012).
Video footage of Derek in training in this report from ITV (‘Game of Throws: Paralympian prepares’, 17th August 2012).
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