Who is Ade Adepitan and when did he compete in the Paralympics?
ADE Adepitan is a TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player.
The 47-year-old has established himself as a leading TV host, and is presenting Children In Need: 40 Fabulous Years on BBC One tonight.
Who is Ade Adepitan?
Born in Nigeria, Ade contracted polio aged just six months and eventually lost the use of his left leg.
He moved to East London when he was three.
Over the years he has become a popular TV presenter and pundit.
He was awarded an MBE for service to disability sport in 2005.
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When did Ade Adepitan compete in the Paralympics?
During his wheelchair basketball career, he was a member of the Great Britain team that won bronze at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Adepitan was one of the main presenters of the London 2012 Paralympics on Channel 4 and again four years later in Rio.
He also worked as a presenter on the BBC for the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada, in 2017.
Along with Children In Need: 40 Fabulous Years, Adepitan also hosted BBC Children in Need in 2018 and 2019.