How Christopher Skelley found passion and love through Para sport❤️🥋

Great Britain's Christopher Skelley says Para sport has transformed his life. Through Para judo, he discovered both his passion and love of his life. 

Skelley, who took up judo at age 5, did not know about Para judo until he was diagnosed with a vision impairment in his teens. He shares how he transitioned into Para judo and how the sport ignited his drive to become a Paralympic champion.

He has become one of the sport's best, winning gold in the men's -100kg event at Tokyo 2020 and bronze in the +90kg J2 event at Paris 2024. 

"You don't have to be talented. You just have to be willing to work hard," Skelley says.

Discover more about Para judo on Paralympic.org