At home with the Waddons: Rik talks to C4 Paralympics

At home with the Waddons: Rik talks to C4 Paralympics

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Not every married couple has five Paralympic medals between them. Channel 4 Paralympics Meet Mr and Mrs Waddon, the far-from-average husband and wife team...

Rik and Natalie Waddon are some way from being a run-of-the-mill married couple. At the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Rik pedalled his way to silver in the 1km time trial, while his then-fiancée, Natalie, won two bronze medals in one of the strongest divisions in the pool, the women's S6.

Three years and one wedding ceremony down the line, the Waddons are preparing for big things at the London 2012 Paralympic Games but do strict diets make them nightmare dinner-party guests? Would success for one and failure for another in London make things a little awkward around the Waddon household? C4 Paralympics find out if the demands of being professional athletes take a toll on their relationship...

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