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Football-loving members of RNIB ‘Community Connections’ telephone groups get together each week to talk about the latest going on in leagues across Scotland and England. This week they reflect on an exciting week of domestic fixtures then look ahead to some tough international games.

As we arrive at the midway point of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, Allan Russell spoke with British Paralympic Association’s CEO David Clarke to get his thoughts on the story so far. Image shows a close up of David Clarke with a microphone held up for Allan just off from the left side. 

More medals for Paralympics GB Para Cyclists as Lora Fachie and her Pilot win a bronze medal in the Individual Road Time Trials at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and not that far behind Sophie Unwin and her Pilot Jenny Holl with their Silver medal. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Lora and Corrine just after the road time trials had finished to find out how they got on in the heat of the afternoon out on the roads of Clichy-Sous-Bois. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

More Paris 2024 Paralympic Games now with the road cycling time trials as our Toby Davey chats with Sophie Unwin and her pilot Jenny Holl just after they won Silver in the Individual Road Time Trials. Image shows Toby in his RNIB white t-shirt, with headphones around his neck as he smiles, posing in front of the road race track.

What is it like to celebrate a medal win at Paralympics GB House?  Join Paulina as para swimmers Grace Harvey, Callie-Ann Warrington, and Ellie Challis get cheered on as they get to ring the Paralympics GB House Bell.   Image shows a crowd of people cheering and clapping in the foreground with athletes draped in British flags walking in the distance. From the left side you can see an arm with a long selfie stick holding up a phone high to film the athletes walking towards the bell.

Let's check in with Paralympics GB House as Allan Russell chats with Krysten Coombs, who won silver in para badminton at the Paralympic Games this year. Image shows Allan interviewing Krysten at one of the couches at Paralympics GB terrace. Allan is on the left dressed in a pink RNIB t-shirt and is holding up his recorder to Krysten who is decked out in Great Britain white sports shirts and navy track bottoms. His medal is draped over his neck.

In the final of the Men’s SL3 Para Badminton at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Tuesday (3 September 2024) Bethell in his second Paralympic Games won a Silver with just missing out on Gold to Kumar Nitesh of India. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Dan on the terrace of Paralympics GB House to find out how the competition for Dan had been over the whole games and how he was feeling winning his Silver medal and just missing out on Gold. (Image shows Toby interview Dan. Dan is sitting on the left with Toby next to him laughing at one of Dan's answers. Toby is holding up a big microphone with a fluffy pop shield.) 

Robert Doorington is one of the Paralympics GB Volunteers who has been helping to ensure that everything runs smoothly at Paralympics GB House in Paris, meeting some of the Paralympics GB Athletes and ensuring that they get to there press interviews on time.  Robert tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey why he wanted to become a Paralympics GB Volunteer in Paris, what it has been like meeting some of the athletes and what he will take away from the experience being out here in Paris and being a Volunteer for Paralympics GB. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

It takes a lot of organisation to look after all the athletes competing in the Paralympics 2024 in Paris and Allan Russell got to head behind the scenes with House Co-Ordinator Terry Race for a tour of GB House. Image shows Allan standing on front of the Trinity House Bell gold bell at Paralympics GB House. You can see that the bell has been signed in white marker pen. Allan is smiling, holding his white cane and he's wearing a pink 'RNIB See differently' t-shirt.

On the terrace of Paralympics GB House RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Dave Ellis and his pilot Luke Pollard who won a Gold in the Paratriathlon PTVI classification at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Following a few moves of the start of the Paratriathlon Dave and Luke’s start got away at 12 noon on Monday 2 September 2024 and about half an hour before Dave’s partner Claire Cashmore competed in the PTS5 classification and coming away with a Silver medal too. Image shows Toby talking with Dave and Luke on the terrace at GB house

And more form the terrace at Paralympics GB House were Allan Russell chats with gold winning cyclists Neil Fachie and his pilot Matthew Rotherham. Image shows from left to right: Neil, Allan, and Matthew sitting on a couch at the Paralympics GB House terrace. Neil is holding up his gold medal and everyone is smiling.

And more form the terrace at Paralympics GB House were Allan Russell chats with gold winning cyclists James Ball and his pilot Steffan Lloyd.  Image shows James and Steffan posing in their white 'Great Britain' t-shirts and showing off their gold medals, which hang on a red ribbon.

Let’s check in with the Velodrome in Paris, where Allan spoke with Ireland’s paracycling duo Martin Gordon and Eoin Mullen. Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath.

We're at Paralympics GB House in Paris where our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Sabrina Fortune, who not only won gold at the Paralympics for the F20 shot put, but also broke her own world record. Image shows Sabrina on the terrace of Paralympics GB House, she is holding up her gold medal and a plushie of the official mascot, The Phryge. 

At the Velodrome, Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall win bronze in Women's B 3000m Individual Pursuit.  Allan Russell spoke with them shortly after their race.  (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Allan Russell chats with Neil Fachie and pilot Matthew Rotherham, following their men’s B 1000m time trial silver win. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

James Ball and pilot Steffan Lloyd won gold in the men’s B 1000m time trial at the Paris Paralympic Games. Our Allan Russell spoke with them following their tense and very successful race. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Allan Russell speaks with Para Cyclist Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl following their B 3000m individual pursuit gold. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)