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Triathletes deliver Loughborough medal rush at the Paralympic Games

Triathletes deliver Loughborough medal rush at the Paralympic Games

(L-R) Spain’s Marta Frances Gomez with her silver medal, Great Britain’s Megan Richter with her gold medal, and Great Britain’s Hannah Moore with her bronze medal following the Women’s PTS4 event. Image provided by PA / Alamy. Loughborough-linked triathletes won gold, silver, and bronze medals across an incredible day at the Paralympic Games in Paris....

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Paralympics legend Hannah Cockroft calls for pay parity with Olympians after historic eighth gold medal

Paralympics legend Hannah Cockroft calls for pay parity with Olympians after historic eighth gold medal

Hannah Cockroft has called for financial parity between Olympic and Paralympic champions following her latest historic triumph. Wheelchair racer Cockroft delivered Great Britain’s maiden athletics gold of Paris 2024 by cruising to glory in the women’s T34 100m final at Stade de France. The 32-year-old’s straightforward success – on a day which brought a remarkable...

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Maisie Summers-Newton wins one of Britain’s 12 golds on a super Sunday in Paris

Maisie Summers-Newton wins one of Britain’s 12 golds on a super Sunday in Paris

Maisie Summers-Newton, Brock Whiston and Grace Harvey grabbed Paralympic titles as Great Britain’s swimmers capped a stellar day for the team in Paris. ParalympicsGB celebrated 12 golds across all sports on a super Sunday – the most in a single day this century. Glory for Summers-Newton, Whiston and Harvey was followed by success for the...

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ParalympicsGB create history with record-breaking gold medal haul at Paris 2024

ParalympicsGB create history with record-breaking gold medal haul at Paris 2024

PARIS — ParalympicsGB enjoyed their most successful single day for gold medals this century with an incredible haul of 12. Victories in athletics, cycling, rowing, and swimming saw Great Britain surpass their previous record of nine, that was reached at both Rio 2016 and Beijing 2008. The gold rush began at the rowing lake with...

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Rotherham misses out on Paralympics gold

Rotherham misses out on Paralympics gold

Fachie and pilot Rotherham were looking to defend the title they won in Tokyo three years ago. The pair also won gold at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. Despite the disappointed of missing out on gold, Fachie told BBC Scotland: “Silver… it’s not bad, is it? I need to remind...

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Curtis Cup: Great Britain and Ireland beat US in thriller at Sunningdale

Curtis Cup: Great Britain and Ireland beat US in thriller at Sunningdale

Great Britain and Ireland won the Curtis Cup for the first time since 2016 with a thrilling 10½-9½ victory over the United States at Sunningdale. It is a ninth victory for GB&I, who were led by double Solheim Cup winning captain Catriona Matthew, in the 43rd staging of the amateur event. The home side led...

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Redemption for Kadeena Cox as Britain claim five medals in the velodrome

Redemption for Kadeena Cox as Britain claim five medals in the velodrome

There were three gold medals for Britain on a triumphant day at the velodrome, starting with a gold and silver in the men’s B 1,000m time trial and finishing with a happy redemption gold for Kadeena Cox in the C1-5 750m team sprint. Cox, who crashed out of her C4-5 500m time trial final on...

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Great Britain & Ireland holds off late United States charge to win 2024 Curtis Cup

Great Britain & Ireland holds off late United States charge to win 2024 Curtis Cup

Sara Byrne of Great Britain & Ireland celebrates winning her match during the Sunday Singles on Match Day Three of the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club on September 1, 2024 in Sunningdale, England. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) Mimi Rhodes gave a subtle, but powerful fist pump, but her teammates reactions told...

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Lauren Rowles makes history as Great Britain secure three rowing gold medals

Lauren Rowles makes history as Great Britain secure three rowing gold medals

Lauren Rowles made history as Great Britain celebrated its greatest day of Paralympic rowing by grabbing three golds and a silver in Paris. Benjamin Pritchard launched a dominant British display on the water with PR1 single sculls glory before Rowles became the sport’s first female triple champion with victory alongside Gregg Stevenson in the PR2...