Twin targets for Team GB
Officials have medals and perception goals for Paralympics
London: Team GB have set more than a medals target at London 2012. Paralympic chef de mission Craig Hunter is banking on the athletes changing people’s perceptions towards disability.
He said: “We have two ambitions for this team — one is around medal targets and performance, and the other is around perception.
“We want to use the power of sport to change the way people think, feel and behave towards disability and our athletes are absolutely determined that their performances will inspire young people to get involved in sport or get involved in something to enrich their lives.”
Four years ago, at the Beijing Games, Britain won 42 golds and 102 medals and have been set a target of 103 medals this time. Hunter added: “It’s a tough target. We hope we can surpass it, but we know it will be tough. Our aspiration is to win more medals across more sports.”
