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Ade Adepitan

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Presenter & commentator

Ade Adepitan won bronze with the GB basketball team at the 2004 Paralympics. Since then he has presented documentaries, travel shows and the 2012 Paralympics in London.

My Invictus lowdown...

I AMfrom Plaistow in east London. I moved there from Lagos in Nigeria, where I was born, at the age of three. I went to Lister Community School in Newham.

I AM proud of being part of the team that brought the Olympics and Paralympics to London

I AMproud of being part of the team that went to Singapore and helped win the bid to bring the Paralympics and Olympics to London in 2012.

I AMexcited about watching the GB Invictus basketball team retain their title - especially because one of my club team-mates, Simon Gibbs, will be leading the team.

I AMinspired by people who are passionate about what they do.

I AMalso fluent in Spanish (Castellano).