18 months to live to Winter Paralympic history - The Sports Agents
The News Agents
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🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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When the Winter Paralympics get underway this weekend in Italy history will be made. Davy Zyw was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 30 and given 18 months to live… but he’s now 38 and he’s going to be the first person to compete at a Winter Paralympics with MND.
Defying his degenerating body, Davy will compete on the board for ParalympicsGB, with his five-year-old son watching on. He joins Gabby to tell his inspiring story.
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| 0:32.1 | This is a global player original podcast. The Winter Paralympics get underway this weekend in Italy and history |
| 0:39.4 | will be made. Davy Siv was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 30 and given 18 months to live. |
| 0:46.5 | But now he's 38 and he's going to be the first person to compete at a winter Olympics with MND. |
| 0:53.0 | A career in snowboarding was snatched away from him due to a knee injury when he was younger, |
| 0:57.7 | but in a poetic full circle moment, he's going to get his chance to compete on the board for Team GB. |
| 1:04.0 | Today, Davy joins us from Cortina to share his story. |
| 1:07.8 | Welcome to the sports agents. |
| 1:21.6 | Music share his story. Welcome to the Sports Agents. Hi, Davey. Welcome to the Sports Agents. |
| 1:27.2 | Gabby is a pleasure to be here. Thank you for having me. |
| 1:30.1 | You are in Cortina, ready to go for the Paralympics, |
| 1:33.9 | and we are very, very excited to see another fantastic few weeks of sport. |
| 1:39.6 | We just loved winter sport this year. |
| 1:42.4 | I think it's been amazing people. |
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