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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 9h

An incredible day on DAY 1510 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

MPs warned over ‘shameful’ lack of funding for GB athletes at Deaflympics

It is shameful and discriminatory that deaf people are the only disabled community that does not receive any government funding in elite sport, MPs have been told

www.theguardian.com

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you. I’m grateful for Henry & Chris supporting me. I think together we were able to help the committee understand the challenges we face & will continue to face unless this is changed. I don’t believe anyone in our country believes that it is acceptable to discriminate deaf athletes

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 17h

Palace of Westminster where history echoes through every stone. Grateful for the chance to walk in a place that has witnessed centuries of change, debate & democracy

#DeafSport
#Westminster #History #LondonMoments #UKParliament #Heritage #Architecture #DayInLondon #MyChallenge #MyStory #MyFuture

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 22h

DAY 1510

#MyChallenge to the Government @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

TODAYS THE DAY

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

Today is an important day.

I will be sitting infront of the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee, alongside my teammate Henry & Chris CEO @UKDS

Together, we are taking a stand to right a wrong, to speak up for a community that has been too often overlooked in sport, policy, and representation

Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

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BSL - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

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BSL - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

It’s on tomorrow

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you

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Culture, Media and Sport Committee on X: "Why is there no funding for elite deaf athletes, in contrast to Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians? Join us Tuesday 14 October at 10am with Deaflympians Henry Hughes and Nathan Young, and @deafsport CEO Chris Radcliffe to explore this disparity. Read more 👇" / X

Why is there no funding for elite deaf athletes, in contrast to Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians? Join us Tuesday 14 October at 10am with Deaflympians Henry Hughes and Nathan Young, and @deafsport CEO Chris Radcliffe to explore this disparity. Read more 👇

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. Hope you can watch it

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Culture, Media and Sport Committee on X: "Why is there no funding for elite deaf athletes, in contrast to Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians? Join us Tuesday 14 October at 10am with Deaflympians Henry Hughes and Nathan Young, and @deafsport CEO Chris Radcliffe to explore this disparity. Read more 👇" / X

Why is there no funding for elite deaf athletes, in contrast to Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians? Join us Tuesday 14 October at 10am with Deaflympians Henry Hughes and Nathan Young, and @deafsport CEO Chris Radcliffe to explore this disparity. Read more 👇

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. You can watch it live

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Parliamentlive.tv

BSL - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

On my way 🚆

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

DAY 1509 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

Please have a read

www.linkedin.com/pulse/deaf-p...

Are Deaf People Not Allowed to Dream?

We lie to Deaf children the moment they dare to dream. We feed them slogans the system never meant to honour.

www.linkedin.com

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hippostar.bsky.social @hippostar.bsky.social · 2d

Good luck Nathan, so many people support you, this government should hang their heads in shame 💙

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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 2d

Go on, Nathan 👏 I'll be listening x

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Jannene 💋I’m from 📎Manchester.🥀 @minijew.bsky.social · 2d

Well done Nathan you’ve thought so hard for this,you’re amazing you’ve been the voice for everyone so pleased you have this opportunity.👏🏼

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. The support doesn’t go unnoticed I promise. The government haven’t once reached out to me in all those days and I hope they realise the trauma their stance has caused us. I’ll never forget

Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll do my very best. Just been so such a long difficult road to get here. We must make this happen

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. Keep your fingers crossed 💪

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

Education wasn’t the best experience for me but I am extremely lucky having parents who made sure they had my back. Someday I may have to do the same for my own children

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

DAY 1508 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

Train tickets booked ☑️
Hotel booked☑️
Ready ☑️

1508 days but in reality so many more😞

Who’d have thought I’d be ignored for so long. #Silenced because a policy dictates it so.

#GMB #BBC #ITV #Deaf

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