Deaf athletes 'forced' to fund own way to Tokyo Games – Northamptonshire charity demands action

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Each member of Great Britain’s Deaflympics Team must raise £4,000 to compete in the Tokyo Games this November – prompting Northamptonshire charity Deafconnect to call for donations and highlight the inequality and lack of national funding for Deaf athletes. Jenni Dawkins, Chief Executive of Deafconnect – a charity that supports Deaf and hard of hearing people across the county – said: “Deaf athletes are being forced to fund their own way to the …

Deaf athletes 'forced' to fund own way to Tokyo Games – Northamptonshire charity demands action

Each member of Great Britain’s Deaflympics Team must raise £4,000 to compete in the Tokyo Games this November – prompting Northamptonshire charity Deafconnect to call for donations and highlight the inequality and lack of national funding for Deaf athletes.