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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Staniforth

EXPLAINED: Darren young fired up to play through the pain for a game that helped save him - The Real Truth

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Former RAF firefighter Darren Young is determined to play through the pain and help Great Britain’s sitting volleyball squad book a place at next year’s Paris Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade.

The 53-year-old, who was medically discharged after suffering serious back and neck injuries in an accident, must take off his morphine patch three days before each competition to comply with anti-doping regulations.

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