![Beth Moulam, boccia athlete at closing ceremony Tokyo 2020 with Christie Hutchings sports assistant. Wearing red and blue GB kit and masks.](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BC-tokyo-1-870x415.jpg)
Staying clean
Elite-level sport must be the only time in life when you are expected to wee in front of an absolute stranger. It’s necessary to prove that the sample of urine...
![Beth Moulam in power chair using communication aid, sports assistant holding microphone to communication aid so Beth's voice can be heard at Leeds Arena](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Homecoming-420x252.jpg)
Boccia and AAC
I’ve been thinking about the skills I needed for boccia at Tokyo 2020. Especially, how being a communication aid user helped me to achieve my dream of representing my nation...
![Open bags and suitcases in navy blue with Great Britain logos](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/998D17C6-8980-4B5F-BCCA-BA036DDBF4AD_1_201_a-420x252.jpeg)
Packing for the Paralympics
The bags and cases have been packed, unpacked, repacked, weighed, and weighed again, and still need some tweaking. Packing for a boccia camp or a holiday is always a military...