Kyran Bishop dreaming of Paralympic Games success

Kyran Bishop believes he has the tools to cap a rapid rugby rise from Pontypool prodigy to the Paralympic Games. Bishop, 21, who has cerebral palsy, has embarked on an incredible sporting journey which now sees him play regularly at club level in south Wales. Ad From making his Ospreys debut aged 15, to kit shoots with rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones and attending the launch of the Wheelchair Rugby European Championship at the Principality Stadium, the sport has become the very fabric of his life.

NBA'It means so much to me' — LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record08/02/2023 AT 08:35 «It's given me dreams and aspirations and given me people to look up to,» said Bishop, who is supported by SportsAid and Canterbury and was speaking ahead of SportsAid Week 2023. «I went to a taster session when I was 13, and that's where I met the head coach of Ospreys' senior team at the time, Paul Jenkins. »I also met David Anthony, who came fresh from the Paralympics, with his blue Mohican, tattoos on his arm and muscles.

I used to do talks in school with him and now I play with him – wheelchair rugby has changed my life. «It was scary at the start but then as I got older, I just relaxed more. There is one big goal which is to represent my country in the Paralympics.

SportsAid Week 2023 is coming, with the annual initiative, which was launched in 2016, taking place from Monday 6 March to Sunday 12 March. This year's theme focuses on 'Accessibility and Inclusion' as the charity shines a spotlight on the country’s most talented young athletes and celebrates the incredible work being undertaken by its partners to support the future of British sport. The theme of 'Accessibility and Inclusion' is an opportunity for the charity’s