Sally Hurst

1 month ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson |Sally Hurst

Despite ongoing immunotherapy, the 45-year-old says she is now "in a good place" before the Wheelchair Curling World Championships which start in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, on Saturday. Training with the rest of the Scotland squad in Stirling throughout her treatment was key for the Yorkshire-born athlete, whose ultimate aim is to become the first Briton to win gold at both a summer and winter Paralympics.

Mar 29, 2024 | au.sports.yahoo.com | Katie Falkingham |Sally Hurst

For Jack Eyers, choosing to have his right leg amputated at just 16 was "the best decision I ever made". It is a decision that has given him a modelling career,and a Mr England crown. It is also a decision that has given him two World Championship titles in Para-canoe. But for the 35-year-old, the best is yet to come. Having missed out on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Paris 2024 is an opportunity Eyers is refusing to let pass him by, determined to tick off his biggest achievement yet.

Mar 29, 2024 | bbc.com | Katie Falkingham |Sally Hurst

Born with a condition called proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), which affected his hip, knee and femur, a teenage Eyers was "very embarrassed" and "very ashamed" of how his leg looked. Initially advised to wait until he was 18 and had stopped growing, he convinced doctors to amputate above the knee at 16. "I'm able to put a positive spin [on it] because my situation before amputation was far worse, in my opinion, than living life as an amputee," he said.

Jan 22, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Sally Hurst |Julia Bryson

Grassroots rugby league is set to adopt new rules around tackle heights this season in an attempt to improve safety and reduce head injuries in the game. Tackles will now only be allowed up to armpit height, in a move criticised by some and welcomed by others. The rules were changed after research from Leeds Beckett University showed the potential benefits to players. The change will come in this season at grassroots, academy and reserve levels and at a professional level from 2025.

Nov 2, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Sally Hurst

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