Day 2 Media

Patrick Barkham has this report on 7/7 survivor Martine Wright’s debut for Britain in this morning’s sitting volleyball match against Ukraine.

Martine Wright (centre) celebrates a point with Victoria Widdup in their women’s sitting volleyball match against Ukraine at the Paralympic Games this morning. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

British national paper provides a feature on the Inspirational sportswoman of the Year: Martine Wright. Martine Wright proudly wears the number 7 shirt for the GB women’s sitting volleyball team at the Paralympics – seven after the 7/7 bombings
More pictures and an interview can be found on: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196297/Crowd-cheer-brave-7-7-survivor-Martine-Wright-competes-Paralympic-GB-sitting-volleyball.html#ixzz259OnFCp9
Terror attack survivor now a Paralympian. read more

7/7 survivor Martine Wright fulfils Paralympic ‘destiny’ Watch a youtube video interview
A series of photos and a newstory by the Washington Post on US Women Sititng Volleyball’s Kari Miller.

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View Photo Gallery — An athlete’s shining example: Paralympian Kari Miller lost her legs in a car crash but her motivation and drive are undimmed.

Another Article by the US Department of Defence on their Wounded Warrior Program for sitting volleyball.
The Guardian puts another article on sitting volleyball. this time the focus is on the Rwandan team as they play their match against Brazil.

James Rutikanga and Emile Vuningabo of Rwanda try to block the ball during a pool B match against Brazil at the ExCel. Photograph: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images

Borris Johnson plays sitting volleyball post. This picture can now be bought on ebay as a proper photo!

Getting into the spirit of the Paralympic Games, Boris Johnson has tried his hand at sitting volleyball with teammate Barbara Windsor.

It is probably time to update the ‘Boris Johnson Looking Silly’ gallery. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and celebrity actress Barbara Windsor get the chance to try sitting volleyball on the main stage. Images found on huffington post

Two more news link.
GB Paralympics Training Camp, Bath University
Womens Sitting Volleyball Action Picture taken by David Poultney for GOC. Further photos are available on our Flickr site.
Sitting Volleyball in the news.

Not as sedentary as it sounds!

Emma Wiggs of Great Britain is blocked by Larysa Ponomarenko of Ukraine during the Women’s Sitting Volleyball Preliminaries Pool A match between Great Britain and Ukraine on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

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