Disability Sports News – July 2025
Welcome to the latest disability sports news round-up for July 2025. Disability Sports Organisations are a good starting point for many deaf and disabled people who want to be more active. They provide advice, support, and opportunities for people of all ages with specific impairments to take part in sport and activity.
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Disability Sports Coach – 1 July 2025
Temi takes centre stage at Wimbledon Men’s Singles Wheelchair Final
We’re thrilled to share that Temi, one of our Inclusive Activity Leaders, performed the coin toss at this year’s Wimbledon Men’s Singles Wheelchair Final.
The match took place on Sunday 13 July on Centre Court, and Temi stepped forward in front of a global audience.
The opportunity came thanks to the Wimbledon Foundation, who invited Temi to represent Disability Sports Coach as part of their commitment to the local community.
UK Deaf Sport – 22 July 2025
UK Deaf Sport Announces DeaflympicsGB Squad for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics
UK Deaf Sport has today revealed the team of deaf athletes who will be representing GB in Tokyo this November at the 2025 Deaflympics.
The Deaflympics are held every four years and are open to deaf athletes with a hearing loss of at least 55dB in their ‘better ear’. Around 3000 deaf athletes representing 80 countries from around the world will be competing between 15th – 26th November in 21 different sports.
The first Deaflympics took place in Paris in 1924 making this event the second oldest multisport competition after the Olympic games.
Special Olympics Great Britain – 25 July 2025
Special Olympics GB Seeks Official Kit Supplier for National and International Events
Special Olympics Great Britain is proud to support some of the most inspiring individuals in the world — athletes with intellectual disabilities who showcase the transformative power of sport at local, national, and international levels. Every event they compete in, every medal they win, and every boundary they break is a celebration of inclusion, resilience, and achievement.
As we look ahead to a National Summer sporting event in 2026 and Team Special Olympics GB’s participation in the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Chile, we are inviting proposals from passionate, experienced, and forward-thinking organisations to become our Official Kit Supplier.
LimbPower – 29 July 2025
LimbPower is proud to announce the launch of its LimbPower Delivery Pathway, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support amputees and individuals with limb difference throughout their lifelong rehabilitation and engagement journey.
Recognising that living with limb loss or limb difference is a non-linear and lifelong experience, the new pathway offers a structured, inclusive, and empowering framework that individuals can enter or re-enter at any stage, depending on their personal needs and goals.
WheelPower - July 2025
Details of many exciting upcoming sporting events provided by WheelPower
WheelPower is proud to host our first-ever ‘Learn to Shoot’ event – a fun and inclusive introduction to the sport of Archery along with coaches from Milton Keynes Archery Club.
This event will be a perfect ‘thing to do’ during the school holidays. Weather permitting, we will hold this event outside at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.
We are also holding a one day sports festival in Middlesbrough. Participants can try four sports (Boccia, Table Tennis, WC Basketball, Archery). It's a £15 charge (refundable when people attend).
Have a look at our website for the details of these events and many more.
Sport for Confidence - 28 July 2025
Sport for Confidence Celebrates 10 Years!
This summer, Sport for Confidence CIC proudly celebrates 10 years of working across systems to break down barriers, challenge inequality, and embed inclusive access to physical activity in everyday life.
Founded in 2015, Sport for Confidence was created to bring together the expertise of occupational therapists, the physical activity workforce, and individuals with lived experience to tackle the persistent inequalities in access to physical activity and sport. From the outset, our vision has been to narrow the gap in occupational, health, and social outcomes by embedding inclusive, person-centred practice into local systems and everyday community life.
Picture credit: Disability Sports Coach
