{"id":214118,"date":"2023-09-08T10:22:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214118"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:22:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:22:43","slug":"gold-medal-paralympian-richard-whitehead-hopes-to-inspire-more-disabled-people-to-get-involved-in-sport-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/gold-medal-paralympian-richard-whitehead-hopes-to-inspire-more-disabled-people-to-get-involved-in-sport-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold medal Paralympian Richard Whitehead hopes to inspire more disabled people to get involved in sport | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOUR in 10 people with disabilities don\u2019t feel confident enough to participate in sporting events, according to research.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 700 disabled adults polled, 30 per cent believe the events do not cater for those with additional needs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/richard-whitehead-843355243.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And 56 per cent felt they wouldn\u2019t be seen as a priority when it came to participating.<\/p>\n<p>Almost one in five (17 per cent) also feel they lack the support network needed to take part, while 16 per cent were held back by the cost of entering events.<\/p>\n<p>But 12 per cent feel inadequate representation in sporting events is a barrier, with 54 believing access to trained volunteers would give them the confidence required to take part in mass participation sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>To help encourage participation, Nissan GB, the official partner of the Great Run Series which commissioned the research, is working with The Richard Whitehead Foundation to help make running events more inclusive by providing support and encouragement to disabled participants.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE IN SPORT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23843630-1694070390585.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>UK Sport predict where Team GB will finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23823552-1693994245736.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Inside abandoned stadiums from rotting Olympic venues to Beatles arena<\/h3>\n<p>Gold-medal winning Paralympian, marathon runner and Nissan GB\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion ambassador, Richard Whitehead, said: &quot;Disabled people feel they aren&#x27;t confident to enter sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;As a Paralympic athlete and distance runner, I feel it&#x27;s something we should change.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Whatever the race, whatever the distance, it&#x27;s always a chance to give back to the running and disability community.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up and throughout my career I\u2019ve witnessed the challenges that disabled people face in order to take part in sporting events, so I\u2019m delighted to work with Nissan GB to help remove some of these barriers.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Athletics<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-JESSICA-ENNIS-HILL.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EN-CREDIBLE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ennis-Hill wears bold outfit live on BBC for World Athletics Championships<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/crop-23655259.jpg\"><\/picture><span>READY, SET, GO <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>All about starting pistols and if they have real bullets<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-CADDY-CRASH.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SHOCK HIT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Shocking World Athletics crash sees sprinter forced to run with SHARDS in eye<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RM-Josh-Kerr-op.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GOLDEN GIRL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside the life of gold medallist Josh Kerr&#8217;s fianc\u00e9e Larimar Rodriguez<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The study found the average disabled adult exercises for a total of just under 76 minutes each week, over four sessions.<\/p>\n<p>And 39 per cent consider exercise as something they are passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to sports they\u2019d most like to test themselves in, swimming topped the list (22 per cent) followed by a half marathon (18 per cent).<\/p>\n<p>Others would like to take part in a grassroots or local football tournament (17 per cent) or a CrossFit event (12 per cent).<\/p>\n<p>But the study, carried out via OnePoll, found two thirds of disabled people believe there aren\u2019t enough televised disability sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>And 53 per cent want the government to do more to encourage sporting events for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Whitehead added: \u201cSport should be accessible to everyone, so It\u2019s exciting that we can pilot the Supported Runner Project at the AJ Bell Great North Run this weekend and the AJ Bell Great South Run in October, ahead of our full launch in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23866485\/paralympian-richard-whitehead-inspire-disabled-people-sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOUR in 10 people with disabilities don\u2019t feel confident enough to participate in sporting events, according to research. 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