Ade Adepitan

Former Wheelchair Basketball Bronze Paralympic Medallist, Television Presenter for the BBC & Channel 4, Patron of Go Kids Go, Athlete Ambassador for Right to Play, Named on the Powerlist of the 100 Most Influential Black British People

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Cyborg Cat & The Masked Marauder

Cyborg Cat & The Masked Marauder

Cyborg Cat & the Night Spider

Cyborg Cat & the Night Spider

Cyborg Cat: Rise of the Parsons Road Gang

Cyborg Cat: Rise of the Parsons Road Gang

Ade's Amazing Ade-ventures: Battle of the Cyborg Cat

Ade's Amazing Ade-ventures: Battle of the Cyborg Cat

Ade Adepitan received a 4 star rating across 8 events in 2023

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"Ade Adepitan, a paralympic medalist and renowned TV presenter, embodies resilience and positivity. Overcoming challenges caused by polio, Ade has never let his disability hold him back - he's a true inspiration! Passionately advocating against racism and disability discrimination, Ade has been rewarded with appointment of MBE and numerous TV credits, Ade's captivating stories of triumph makes him an exceptional motivational speaker for any audience."

How to hire Ade Adepitan

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Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Funny, personal, raw and very emotional - there were a number of red eyes in the audience" - Lloyds

"Ade was extremely amenable and relaxed - he gave us some fantastic quotes and a brilliant interview."- Tourism South East

"Ade was absolutely fantastic and really connected with the audience. He was completely as I expected him to be after reading some of the bios on him on the internet a really nice person and very down to earth with an interesting story to hear.The audience really enjoyed it, they had lots of questions to ask at the end and were still asking questions during the drinks reception after the talk which Ade seemed more than happy to respond to." - Herbert Smith LLP

  • 2024 - Key presenter for Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympic Games, co-hosting the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  • 2023 - Commissioned to present "Ade: My Week in the Whitest Place on Earth"
  • 2021 - Presenter of "Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline" for the BBC
  • 2020 - Named on the Powerlist of the 100 Most Influential Black British People
  • 2020 - Co-Author of "Cyborg Cat & the Masked Marauder"
  • 2019 - Presenter of "Africa with Ade Adepitan" for the BBC
  • 2019 - Co-Author of "Cyborg Cat & the Night Spider" & "Cyborg Cat: Rise of the Parsons Road Gang"
  • 2018 - Author of "Ade's Amazing Ade-ventures: Battle of the Cyborg Cat"
  • 2017 - Co-Presenter of "World's Busiest Cities"
  • 2016 - Co-Presenter of "New York: America's Busiest City" & "Children in Need"
  • 2016 - Presenter of the Rio Paralympic Games for Channel 4
  • 2014 - Presenter of the Winter Paralympic Games for Channel 4
  • 2012 - Presenter at the London Olympic Games for Channel 4
  • 2010 - Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award & an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East London
  • 2005 - Awarded the Certificate of Excellence from the Champions Club UK
  • 2005 - Appointed MBE for Services to Disability Sport
  • 2005 - Gold medallist at the Paralympic World Cup
  • 2005 - Silver medallist at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship
  • 2004 - Bronze medallist in the Men's Wheelchair Basketball at the Athens Paralympic Games
  • 2003 - Bronze medallist at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship
  • 2002 - Silver medallist at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
  • Presenter of the Invictus Games
  • Patron of Go Kids Go
  • Supporter of the NSPCC & the WheelPower Charity
  • Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play
  • Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University in recognition of his outstanding services to disability sport