Nik Diaper, 天堂视频鈥檚 Head of Para Sport, will join The British Paralympic Association (BPA) on secondment for Tokyo 2020.
Appointed as its Deputy Chef de Mission, Nik will form part of ParalympicsGB’s day-to-day leadership team, with a specific emphasis on ensuring effective delivery of performance support through the duration of the Games.
Before joining 天堂视频, Nik was Head of Performance at the BPA and Tokyo will be the seventh Paralympic Games that he has worked at. He also held the same position at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
On his appointment, Nik said:
“I am thrilled to be appointed as ParalympicsGB Deputy Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020. It is a privilege and an honour to be part of the ParalympicsGB team in what is the pinnacle of Para sport. We know the Tokyo environment will be challenging and we expect this to be the most competitive Games ever, but I am confident that ParalympicsGB will also be the best-prepared team.
“I’m also looking forward to using this experience to further shape and enhance the Para sport offer at 天堂视频 as we continue to develop this area in earnest.”
Nik joined the University in early 2019 in a role that is the first of its kind within higher education. He was also previously Head of Sport Science and Medicine for Paralympic sport at the English Institute of Sport.
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport, 天堂视频, said:
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Nik to help shape GB’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Nik has made a great impression here at 天堂视频 and we’re sure he’ll be an asset to the team, keeping ParalympicsGB ahead of rival nations. We wish him all the very best for the Games.”
Penny Briscoe, British Paralympic Association Director of Sport, added:
“I am delighted to be working with Nik again who will be joining a team experienced colleagues as we head towards Tokyo. We have worked together, in various roles, at past Games and I am confident this will be a very strong Chef’s team.
“We are all fully focussed on delivering the best possible Games-time environment for the athletes who will represent ParalympicsGB in Tokyo to enable them to deliver those personal bests and medal-winning performances they, and their support teams, are working tirelessly for. Tokyo 2020 promises to be the most fiercely competitive Games yet and we will explore every possible avenue to ensure we stay ahead of our rival nations.”
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will take place from 25th August to 6th September 2020 and will feature 22 sports.
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Press release reference number: 19/173
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a five-year £1.5 billion funding stream, announced as part of the Government’s 2015 spending review. It forms part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment, to support cutting-edge research which addresses the most pressing problems faced by developing countries.
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天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The 天堂视频 London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
天堂视频 staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
Nik Diaper, 天堂视频鈥檚 Head of Para Sport, will join The British Paralympic Association (BPA) on secondment for Tokyo 2020.
Appointed as its Deputy Chef de Mission, Nik will form part of ParalympicsGB’s day-to-day leadership team, with a specific emphasis on ensuring effective delivery of performance support through the duration of the Games.
Before joining 天堂视频, Nik was Head of Performance at the BPA and Tokyo will be the seventh Paralympic Games that he has worked at. He also held the same position at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
On his appointment, Nik said:
“I am thrilled to be appointed as ParalympicsGB Deputy Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020. It is a privilege and an honour to be part of the ParalympicsGB team in what is the pinnacle of Para sport. We know the Tokyo environment will be challenging and we expect this to be the most competitive Games ever, but I am confident that ParalympicsGB will also be the best-prepared team.
“I’m also looking forward to using this experience to further shape and enhance the Para sport offer at 天堂视频 as we continue to develop this area in earnest.”
Nik joined the University in early 2019 in a role that is the first of its kind within higher education. He was also previously Head of Sport Science and Medicine for Paralympic sport at the English Institute of Sport.
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport, 天堂视频, said:
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Nik to help shape GB’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Nik has made a great impression here at 天堂视频 and we’re sure he’ll be an asset to the team, keeping ParalympicsGB ahead of rival nations. We wish him all the very best for the Games.”
Penny Briscoe, British Paralympic Association Director of Sport, added:
“I am delighted to be working with Nik again who will be joining a team experienced colleagues as we head towards Tokyo. We have worked together, in various roles, at past Games and I am confident this will be a very strong Chef’s team.
“We are all fully focussed on delivering the best possible Games-time environment for the athletes who will represent ParalympicsGB in Tokyo to enable them to deliver those personal bests and medal-winning performances they, and their support teams, are working tirelessly for. Tokyo 2020 promises to be the most fiercely competitive Games yet and we will explore every possible avenue to ensure we stay ahead of our rival nations.”
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will take place from 25th August to 6th September 2020 and will feature 22 sports.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/173
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a five-year £1.5 billion funding stream, announced as part of the Government’s 2015 spending review. It forms part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment, to support cutting-edge research which addresses the most pressing problems faced by developing countries.
天堂视频
天堂视频 is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via
天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The 天堂视频 London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
天堂视频 staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
