In south korea, nick hope takes a look at paralympics gbs leading Medal Prospects and the events to watch out for in the path to pyeongchang. From rather basic beginnings to a new age of technological innovations. Paralympic sport has come a long way. Record numbers watched the london and rio summer games. Now the Winter Paralympians are starting to make their mark, too. Sochi 2014 was undoubtedly the biggest Winter Paralympics to date. From a british perspective, britain at least dazzled, winning six medals. That was four years after drawing a blank in vancouver. But will that be good enough the Podium Places In Pyeongchang . Jade hetherington was one of britons biggest success stories, securing four of gbs six medals. But she has since retired. Her Paralympic Team mate Kelly Gallagher is still competing. In 2014, she claimed britains first ever winter paralympic gold and continues to win medals. A heavy crash in training for this years World Championships ended her season early. But
we progress on the children understanding of the disability and the para sport. well, like today, for me, it s a very important legacy to change the view of the different populations. organisers have promised that this will be the most sustainable and inclusive games ever. wild cheering. that this summer of sport will leave a positive legacy across paris. he mouths. so they ve scaled back on construction. ..up on accessibility, at least in certain places. i m allowed on this one. big step. ..and invested in some experimental new technology to suck pollution out of the air. to find out more, i m meeting one of the inventors. hey, matthieu! how are you today, ca va? tres bien!
of transformation in paris? do you think there s been a change in the understanding of disability? i m sure. i m certain of that. we progress on the children understanding of the disability and the para sport. well, like today, for me, it s a very important legacy to change the view of the different populations. 0rganisers have promised that this will be the most sustainable and inclusive games ever. wild cheering. that this summer of sport will leave a positive legacy across paris. he mouths. so they ve scaled back on construction. ..up on accessibility, at least in certain places. i m allowed on this one. big step. ..and invested in some experimental new technology to suck pollution out of the air.
wheelchair rugby before my injury. it s been a while since i captained team gb at london 2012, and i m here to meet another former athlete. hey! hello, steve! how are you? are you well? ludivine won 12 medals for swimming. it s just my second moment in english since my life. no! yes, it is, so. well, you re doing very well. she s now the head of paralympic integration at this year s games. it s a very amazing opportunity. my name of myjob is how i can integrate the olympic and paralympic competition. like two parts of the same competition. yes. and is there a sense of transformation in paris? do you think there s been a change in the understanding of disability? i m sure. i m certain of that. we progress on the children understanding of the disability and the para sport. well, like today, for me,
rugby before my injury. it s been a while since i captained team gb at london 2012, and i m here to meet another former athlete. hey! hello, steve! how are you? are you well? ludivine won 12 medals for swimming. it s just my second moment in english since my life. no! yes, it is, so. well, you re doing very well. she s now the head of paralympic integration at this year s games. it s a very amazing opportunity. the name of myjob is how i can integrate the olympic and paralympic competition. like two parts of the same competition. yes. and is there a sense of transformation in paris? do you think there s been a change in the understanding of disability? i m sure. i m certain of that. we progress on the children understanding of the disability and the para sport.