Category: Sports

wheelchair fencing ‘Tough’ – GB wheelchair fencers react to bronzepublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 21:12 BST Men’s epee team bronze medal match Image source, Getty Images Here are the thoughts of ParalympicsGB’s wheelchair fencers, who picked up bronze in the men’s team epee event earlier today, beating Poland 45-28. Dimitri Coutya on coming away...

Sandilands was the first member of ParalympicsGB to claim a medal on day nine in Paris. The Scottish Paralympic debutant won the men’s T20 1500m by more than four seconds. In doing so, he broke the world record, previously held by Michael Brannigan of the USA by a tenth of a second, in a time...

Sandilands was third at the bell in his race but the Scot timed his run to perfection, accelerating away over the final 300m to finish clear of Portugal’s Sandro Baessa (3:49.46) with Brannigan, the Rio gold medallist, third (3:49.91). “It’s an amazing feeling,” he said after becoming the second consecutive British winner of the race...

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock, Zachary Shaw, Ali Smith and Samantha Kinghorn celebrate silver in the 4x100m Universal Relay Final at the Stade de France. Image provided by PA / Alamy. Arnold wins Paris bronze as Loughborough’s relay athletes claim silver 6 September 2024 Hollie Arnold has won a third consecutive Paralympic Games medal...

Get Inspired: How to get into athleticspublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 4 September 16:49 BST 4 September Get Inspired#GetInspired Why get into athletics? Athletics offers a wide range of sport and the opportunity to throw, run or jump. Who is it for? Everyone. The different disciplines suit different body shapes and sizes. Is there...

Get Inspired: How to get into athleticspublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 4 September 11:48 BST 4 September Get Inspired#GetInspired Why get into athletics? Athletics offers a wide range of sport and the opportunity to throw, run or jump. Who is it for? Everyone. The different disciplines suit different body shapes and sizes. Is there...

Wales’ Stevie Williams won a second consecutive Tour of Britain stage after a burst for the line in Barnsley. Thursday’s stage three was a 166.1km hilly route starting in Sheffield, taking in the edge of the Peak District, Rotherham and Doncaster. The Israel–Premier Tech rider, 28, narrowly beat a host of rivals on a sprint...

The home side clinched a 10.5-9.5 win over the USA in glorious sunshine at Sunningdale, Surrey. Singles victories for the undefeated Sara Byrne, Patience Rhodes and Lorna McClymont, together with a vital half-point from Mimi Rhodes, ensured that the hosts converted a 7-5 overnight advantage into a thrilling triumph, delighting a record crowd that included...

wheelchair tennis Paris Lapthorne’s final Paralympicspublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 16:43 BST Lewis CoombesBBC Sport in Paris I caught up with Andy Lapthorne this morning at ParalympicsGB House after he announced yesterday that Paris will be his last Games, having won silver in the quad doubles on Wednesday. It’s clearly been a big decision...