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12 December 2012

Jonnie Peacock: Disability sport not just 'filler'

Paralympic Games gold medallist Jonnie Peacock says disabled athletes should be taken seriously at other major events and not just used as "filler".

4 December 2012

Jonnie Peacock seeking to inspire younger generation

Paralympic T44 100m champion Jonnie Peacock is hoping the talent identification scheme that he went through will help discover future Paralympic champions.Peacock says the scheme "changed my life" and "made me accept my disability a lot more". Peacock shot to fame after beating Oscar Pistorius to win gold at the London Olympic Games - he hopes his story will inspire the younger generation with disabilities to get involved.