National Paralympic Heritage Trust
Paralympic Voices

Discover > Speaker Name: Naomi Riches

Always ask questions

Naomi encourages listeners never to take no for an answer.

London 2012 Paralympic village

Naomi describes the people-watching opportunities in the dining hall at the Paralympic village.

Magic of London 2012 Games

Naomi talks about the magic of London 2012.

Motivation

Naomi describes how her motivation to compete helped her recover from a life-threatening accident.

Dorney roar

Naomi describes winning a Paralympic gold medal to the sound of the ‘Dorney roar’ at London 2012.

Beijing 2008 Games

Naomi reflects on her team’s performance at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Proving people wrong

Naomi recalls overhearing cruel words at school and how they motivated her to prove people wrong.

Challenges

Naomi remembers growing up with achromatopsia, and how her parents helped her to find alternative ways of doing things.