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Dr Chris Brown
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The Disability Sport Info podcast discusses academic insights on different topics to do with disability sport. This show is perfect if you want to hear from expert academics researching disability sport.

  1. APR 23

    Inclusive cycling

    In this episode, I speak to Lyndsey Hollands, British Cycling's Strategic Lead ‑ Disability and Inclusion, about British Cycling's efforts to make cycling inclusive for disabled people.  We discuss the challenges and current environment for disabled people to cycle in Britain. We turn to British Cycling's efforts to increase the number of disabled people cycling, principally by focusing on their flagship programme, Limitless. We consider the background to the programme, it's success to date, the challenges, and the future of inclusive cycling.  Listen to this episode to understand how a National Governing Body is attempting to make their sport more inclusive for disabled people.   Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    51 min

  2. 08/18/2025

    How to deliver inclusive physical education

    In this episode, I speak to Rebecca Foster, MBE, about inclusive physical education for children and young people with disabilities. We discuss Rebecca's book, 'Physical Education for Young People with Disabilities: A Handbook of Practical Ideas Created by Practitioners for Practitioners Paperback', and how it can support teachers to provide quality physical education. In addition to the discussion about Rebecca's book, we discuss the wider landscape of inclusive physical education.  Link to the book: https://tinyurl.com/5cv79mte Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    31 min

  3. 05/08/2025

    Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Evaluating the impact and significance of the 2024 Paralympics

    In this episode, I evaluate the impact and significance of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. I speak to key individuals who attended the event to get their perspective of the Games and to appraise the 2024 Paralympics. I consider the aims of the Paris Paralympics, the accessibility of the event, and what it was like to be in the stadiums and arenas during the Games. I appraise the quantity and quality of the media coverage. The sport participation legacy of the Paris Games is considered and debated, followed by a final assessment of impact and significance of the event for the development and future of the Paralympics.  Join me for a thorough and in-depth review of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    48 min

  4. 09/04/2024

    Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: LEXI classification system

    In this special episode, I speak to Giles Long, founder of the LEXI classification system. LEXI (https://lexi.global/) communicates the Parasport classification system in a clear and simple manner.  During our chat I discover why and how LEXI was invented, what makes LEXI unique, and the best ways of communicating the Parasport classification system.  Enhance your enjoyment of the Paralympics with this deep dive into the LEXI classification system.  Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    34 min

  5. 08/20/2024

    Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: What is disability?

    In this episode, the first of a special series on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, I explore what disability is. Professor Tom Shakespeare, a renowned Disability Studies scholar, discusses the meaning of disability for the individual and how disability is perceived within society.  This episode is perfect if you want to learn about disability to support your enjoyment of the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    36 min

  6. 08/20/2024

    Become a Paralympics expert!

    In this short episode, I announce an exciting new YouTube series for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Exclusive content will be hosted on the @DisabilitySportInfo YouTube channel before and during the event.   I'll show you how the Paralympics became the event it is today, how success is achieved, and consider the legacy of the Paralympics, and much more besides!  Be sure not to miss out by subscribing to the Disability Sport Info channel on YouTube so you can become a Paralympics expert, too!  Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    3 min

  7. 07/05/2024

    Labour win an election landslide: what does it mean for disability sport?

    In this emergency podcast, I react to Labour winning a landslide in the UK General Election. I consider what the new Labour government means for disability sport, specifically at the grassroots sport level. Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    17 min

  8. 05/29/2024

    Mind the gap - a live recording about disability sport participation

    In this episode, the UK's Get Active (2023) strategy for physical activity and sport participation is considered. An expert panel consider the details of the strategy and its implication for disabled people's sport participation and physical activity. Specifically, we consider the UK government's pledge to get 700,000 more disabled people active by 2030 as part of the Get Active strategy.  This episode was filmed in front of a live audience at the University of Hertfordshire's Festival of Ideas, Friday 17th May 2024.  This episode and other clips from the event are available on our YouTube channel, @DisabilitySportInfo.  Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disability Sport Info show!

    48 min
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The Disability Sport Info podcast discusses academic insights on different topics to do with disability sport. This show is perfect if you want to hear from expert academics researching disability sport.

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  • Creator
    Dr Chris Brown
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Disability Sport Info
  • Show Website
    Disability Sport Info

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