Since being selected for Paris, the Welsh archer, already mum to toddler son Christian, wanted to send out a powerful message to women and her attendance at the Games has attracted worldwide media attention. But it has not been all straightforward and after a scare last week, she had to attend a Parisian hospital for...
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Paralympics: GB’s Stephen McGuire wins boccia gold at Paris 2024
Britain’s Stephen McGuire says “lots of hard work and lots of soul-searching” helped him recover from serious injuries to win a Paralympic gold in boccia. The 40-year-old defeated Colombia’s Edilson Chica 8-5 to win the BC4 men’s individual title at the South Paris Arena. McGuire was a late addition to the British squad for Paris...
Britain enjoy double Paralympic triathlon glory in Paris
Dave Ellis set aside previous Paralympic frustration and issues with the river Seine water quality to power to triathlon glory before Megan Richter grabbed another gold for Great Britain. Visually-impaired Ellis, whose Tokyo 2020 ambitions were derailed by a snapped bike chain, claimed the men’s PTVI3 title in Paris by crossing the line alongside guide...
Paralympics 2024: Dave Ellis & Megan Richter win triathlon gold for GB in Paris
At the Stade de France British attention focuses on Jonnie Peacock, who will be attempting to win his third Paralympic gold in the men’s T64 100m final at 18:50. Peacock finished on top of the podium in London and Rio, but finished with a bronze medal in Tokyo three years ago. Meanwhile, six-time gold medallist...
GB roommates Challis and Fiddes win Paralympic gold in the pool
It was a golden day for one particular room in the athletes’ village at the Paralympic Games on Monday. Great Britain’s Ellie Challis and Louise Fiddes, firm friends and rooming together in Paris, won golds within minutes of each other at La Défense Arena as ParalympicsGB’s fine Games in the pool continued. The 20-year-old Challis,...
Paris 2024 Paralympics day five: GB gold rush continues, Japan beat USA in wheelchair rugby – as it happened
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature That’s it from me. Thanks for reading, and for your emails. Check in tomorrow for another day of Paralympic action. Here is the latest medal table. Share Our report on the various triathlons from earlier today. Share USA’s Roderick Townsend is...
Great Britain’s Ward exits debut Paralympics with head held high
Ward exited the wheelchair tennis event at Roland Garros alongside fellow teenager Ben Bartram on Sunday, the British pair going down 6-2 7-5 to experienced Dutch partnership Tom Egberink and Maikel Scheffers. Ward has never experienced the crowds of recent days at Roland Garros, as Paralympic tennis was hosted at an iconic Grand Slam venue...
Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB’s Ellis storms to long-awaited triathlon gold
Great Britain’s Dave Ellis won Paralympic triathlon gold in the men’s PTVI as the GB team aimed for several medals in the race through central Paris. Ellis finished more than a minute ahead of the rest of the field to seal gold and atone for heartbreak in Tokyo three years ago. He forms part of...
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Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup: Great Britain’s Mia Brookes wins silver
Great Britain’s Mia Brookes won a silver medal at the Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup in Cardrona. The event marked the start of the qualification period for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026. Qualifying round results were used for final placements in Cardrona as conditions were deemed too hazardous to complete final runs. Brookes, 17,...
The sporting weekend in pictures
Liverpool and Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent starts to the Premier League season with wins against Manchester United and West Ham respectively. Great Britain’s Paralympics team continued to rack up the medals in Paris, England completed a Test series win against Sri Lanka and Jack Draper reached the last 16 of the men’s...
Paris Paralympics day 4 medals tally: China stays on top, Great Britain is second; USA overtakes Brazil, France is 5th and India is at 27th | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: China has showcased its prowess in the competition, securing the top position with an impressive haul of 71 medals. The nation’s athletes have garnered 33 gold, 27 silver, and 11 bronze medals, outshining their rivals in the race for the highest number of gold medals.Following closely behind, Great Britain has claimed the second...