Paralympian backs first triathlon of its kind
The gold medallist Josef Craig has got back in the pool to support the first ever triathlon for children with disabilities in the North East.
The gold medallist Josef Craig has got back in the pool to support the first ever triathlon for children with disabilities in the North East.
Paralympian Josef Craig told Tyne Tees that the triathlon was important because it helped children 'get outside and have some fun'.
The world record holder was visiting the first ever triathlon for disabled children in the North East.
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