‘It proves he is capable’: the extreme sports offering release for disabled people

From boxing to climbing to sensory tennis, a Sport England grant scheme is transforming the lives of people with complex disabilities

Dieumerci Yanga never recovered from the seizure which, at the age of three, left him in a coma for three weeks. He woke up with significant brain damage, unable to talk or see clearly.

But last week, the 27-year-old was to be found working out in his local boxing ring in Rotherham with as much focus and skill as any other beginner.

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