Paralympic Voices

Discover > Speaker Name: Marc Woods

Competition nerves

Marc talks about the value of pre-race nerves.

Arrival at the Seoul 1998 Games

Marc describes arriving in Seoul as part of the British team in 1988.

Variety of Para sports

Marc remembers learning that the Paralympics were not only for paraplegic athletes.

Experiencing disability sport

Marc remembers the eye-opening experience of competing alongside people with a range of disabilities for the first time.

Attitude shift

Marc describes his attitude shifting after losing his leg to bone cancer.

Negative attitudes to disability

Marc reflects on why attitudes towards disability can be quite negative.

London 2012 Games were revolutionary

Marc talks about London 2012 as a moment of revolution for the Paralympic movement.

Giant tomato

Marc remembers his role in the opening ceremony for London 2012.