A Sussex doctor has been appointed chief medical officer for the British team at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Nick Webborn, who is based at the Sportswise centre in Eastbourne, will be overseeing the core medical support team and training camps ahead of the games.
Dr Webborn specialises in sports medicine at the centre, which is based in the grounds of the University of Brighton’s Eastbourne campus.
During the games in August and September 2012 Dr Webborn will be based at the Paralympic Village in London.
With his medical team he will deliver support and treatment to British athletes competing in the 20 different sports.
He said: “It is a great privilege to be offered this role and I am really happy to be leading the care of our athletes in London. A home games will be very special.”
Dr Webborn has worked with elite Olympic and Paralympic sportsmen since 1992.
He has previously held the post of medical officer for the GB team at Atlanta, Nagano and Sydney and is a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Commission.
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