Team Doctor reflections from the 2017 Fazza International Para Archery Championships

Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Ajai Seth and Chris Tomlinson On January 25th 2017, para archers from all over the world gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 3rd Fazza International Para Archery Championships. I was fortunate enough to travel with the Great Britain (GB) team. I […]

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2014 Paralympic School Games in Brazil: Beyond expectations for personal and professional learning as team doctor

Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr Guy Evans Fortunately, I was invited as team doctor for the Great Britain (GB) Paralympic team at the 2014 Paralympic School Games in Brazil. Although I have travelled to a number of international championships with the GB rowing team, this was my first […]

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Injury prevention, advances and challenges of the international paralympic committee, and countdown to the next games

It has been 12 months since Rowan Atkinson plonked the piano with his umbrella to Chariots of Fire in the London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Wikipedia says he is worth 85 million pounds, loves cars, has retired ‘Mr Bean’ and has been married to Sunetra Sastry for 23 years. But I digress already. Now, Professor […]

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