Adrian Adepitan

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Ade Adepitan MBE (born 27 March 1973) is a British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He is in a wheelchair is because he contracted polio at the age of three years. Although without the use of his left leg, it has left him with strong arms, which allow him to be a keen diver.

Adepitan was a member of the Great Britain team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and the gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.

Adepitan was made a Member of the British Empire for services to disability sport in 2005. He was also presented with an Honorary Doctorate of the University from Loughborough University, in recognition of his outstanding services to, and performances in, disabled sport.

Ade is patron of disability sport charity, WheelPower who are based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympics.

Adepitan works as a very enthusiastic television presenter for the BBC. He has hosted shows including Xchange on the CBBC Channel and has reported for Sportsround and the travel show Holiday. He also appeared on the BBC One "Hip-Hop" ident as the lead dancer. Adepitan has occasionally provided analysis for Five's NBA basketball coverage, alongside Mark Webster and Andre Alleyne.

In 2006, Adepitan featured in the CBBC drama Desperados about a wheelchair basketball team.