Paralympians Training Hard For Games

Six of our top Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls shared their hopes and dreams, and also gave an insight in their intensive training regimes, at an open session held at Newham Leisure Centre in London’s East.

Training just a stone’s throw from Olympic Park, the promising young athletes are all part of the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes programme; an initiative designed to provide Britain’s brightest up and coming young athletes with financial support and mentoring, to help give them the best chance possible to fulfil their potential - both this summer and beyond.

From Handball to swimming and high jumping to rugby the likes of Lynn McCafferty, Orla Adams, David Smith and Mike Kerr are training hard as the 2012 Games draw every closer.

By the London 2012 Games, the programme will have supported 1,000 athletes with grants to help cover their training, travel and education costs