1634: Paralympics GB VI Skier Fred Warburton and Guide James Hannan on coming 7th in the downhill

About this episode

Fred Warburton and his guide James Hannan discuss their experience at the Winter Paralympic Games and their performance in downhill skiing.

Off to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games to hear how the Paralympics GB visually impaired skiers have been getting on in the games. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with first time Paralympian Fred Warburton and his guide James Hannan as they reflect on coming 7th in the men’s downhill skiing on Saturday morning at their first Winter Paralympic Games and their first go at the downhill event too. To find out more about Paralympics GB and opportunities to get involved in some of the Paralympic sports do visit - https://paralympics.org.uk Image shows Fred first bumping James. They're on the snow kitted out in full gear with their helmets, skis and ski poles. Fred has a navy sports outfit whilst James wears a bright orange top with a pink vest over it.

People in this episode

Host: Toby Davey

Guests: Fred Warburton, James Hannan

Topics covered

• Paralympics
• Winter Sports
• Visually Impaired Athletes
• Downhill Skiing
• Sports Achievement

Keywords

• Paralympics
• Fred Warburton
• James Hannan
• downhill skiing
• 2026 Winter Paralympic Games
• visually impaired skiing
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paralympics GB

Places: Milano Cortina

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