Tag: sport

Trying to be an adaptive athlete living with severe asthma

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Throughout all of my sporting life severe asthma has played a huge part but it had not stopped me participating until I suffered from complications due to having a severe asthma attack and landing on life support. Throughout all my sporting life however I have always had people question how I can take part in… Continue reading Trying to be an adaptive athlete living with severe asthma

Sport is so much more than just sport. Reflecting on my first season with Edinburgh Giants

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Walking into my first practice I had no idea what to expect. My only experience of wheelchair rugby league before that practice in March was watching the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup during summer 2022- and that was by chance as one of my old lacrosse teammates was a referee at the World Cup. That… Continue reading Sport is so much more than just sport. Reflecting on my first season with Edinburgh Giants

Edinburgh Giants Wheelchair Rugby League

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Even though I have only been to one training session I have fallen in love with the sport of wheelchair rugby league and Edinburgh Giants. Being part of something again fills me with so much joy and hope. Even just writing this so far I feel buoyed up thinking that it is only 2 days… Continue reading Edinburgh Giants Wheelchair Rugby League

There are some amazing people out there!!

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This end of this week is a really special day. Not only is it my Dad's birthday but it is also the Craigmillar Park Charity Golf Day to raise money for Asthma UK. I never imagined the amount of money it would raise but have been bowled over today when I learnt that over £6500… Continue reading There are some amazing people out there!!