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Nathan Young

@nydeafswimmer.bsky.social

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Deaflympian. Swimmer. Campaigning for 1505 days to #EndDeafSportDiscrimination. Failed by a government policy & those that follow its lead. If you can support one you can support all. Let’s secure our future & the future of #DeafSport

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hippostar.bsky.social @hippostar.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 13h

Go on, Nathan 👏 I'll be listening x

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Jannene 💋I’m from 📎Manchester.🥀 @minijew.bsky.social · 13h

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.👏🏼

Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 11h

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 · 11h

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 · 13h

Thank you. Keep your fingers crossed 💪

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

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 · 14h

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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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

Well said and I think that’s the problem. Total lack of understanding

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

I don’t see many on here. It’s a bit more difficult navigate

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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social. I’ll need it

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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you @gillmh.bsky.social. It’s happy

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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

All the way @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social 💪

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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you. Tickets & hotel booked. I’m doing this 💪

I hope you will be watching

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14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 1d

DAY 1507 #MyChallege to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

Too many days it’s taken for me to reach this point but in just a couple more I will be heading to Palace of Westminster

I can’t wait

Here’s everything you need to know

#DeafSport #Sport #athlete

committees.parliament.uk/event/24887/...

14 October 2025 - State of Play: Elite Deaf Athletes and the Deaflympics - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

09:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster

committees.parliament.uk

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

DAY 1506 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

#MentalHealthAwarenessDay

I think we all know my opinions of how important sport is and the positive impact it has

#bbc #itv #gmb #sport #inclusion #equality #swimming #fairness #pool

Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

For over 4 YEARS I have campaigned to our Government to END the DISCRIMINATION of #deaf #athletes. On Tuesday 14th October 2025 I will sit before the Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee alongside my life long friend & now team mate Henry & #UKDeafSport to share my story & my hope for the future

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you

Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

@reecedinsdale.bsky.social you are the one who gave me the platform to do this & for that I am grateful. It’s been a long & hard journey & I will never pretend it wasn’t but you have helped more than you know.

Thank you to everyone for standing with me on this fight

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you. I hope you will be watching. I’ll share the link when I have more info

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

All the way Helen😉

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Thank you

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

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Thank you

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 3d

Just can’t let anyone go through this. So wrong. I just need to secure the future of young kids coming through.

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