Hannah Cockroft (left) and Kare Adenegan: boosted GB medal count
THIS IS not strictly a View from the Stands but a view from a distance. I was not able to be in Rio for the Paralympics, but I tried, as much as possible, to follow the athletics, particularly having been to all athletics sessions at the London Paralympics.
In London in 2012 we saw the achievements of the athletes for what they achieved, not for their disability. This continued for Rio and the Channel 4 programme The Last Leg did much to support that. It was also nice to hear the familiar voice of Katharine Merry, BASC’s president, commentating for Channel 4.