Must-watch events Para swimming9:36am-9:54am: women’s 400m freestyle, S11 heats Blind twins Scarlett and Eliza Humphrey will make their Paralympics debuts in Paris. Representing ParalympicsGB in the S11 category for blind or nearly blind swimmers, they and their competitors will wear blacked-out goggles to ensure fairness. The pair made history in Madeira in June 2022 when they...
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Competing is the easy bit – Kadeena Cox out to add to Paralympic medal haul
Four-time Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox insists “competing is the easy bit” as she bids to win Great Britain’s maiden medal of Paris 2024 following a series of injury setbacks. The dual-sport athlete will focus solely on track cycling at the third Games of her career having excelled on both the bike and as a sprinter...
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British Army veteran Jaco van Gass hopes to deliver more Paralympic success
Double Paralympic cycling champion Jaco van Gass is determined to secure more glory for Great Britain after revealing he wanted his adopted country to lose in Paris less than 12 months ago. The former soldier, who was one of the breakout stars of Tokyo 2020, is competing in five events in the French capital, beginning...
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Arrogant and rude? No, Emma Raducanu’s US Open comments reveal a sadder truth
Opinion Sports News Correspondent Flushing Meadows is becoming a tough place to enjoy for former champion who has crashed out in the first round again after a social media storm August 28, 2024 7:53 am(Updated 7:38 pm) Raducanu could not deal with the tactical nous of Kenin (Photo: Getty) It’s easy to understand why Emma...
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ParalympicsGB flagbearer Lucy Shuker eager to emulate Tom Daley as LGBTQ+ beacon
British flagbearer Lucy Shuker hopes to follow in the footsteps of Tom Daley by being a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ+ community in Paris. The wheelchair tennis player will proudly lead her nation into the opening ceremony of the Paralympics on Wednesday evening after being selected for the role alongside wheelchair basketball athlete Terry...
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Lucy Shuker and Terry Bywater named ParalympicsGB’s opening ceremony flagbearers
Wheelchair tennis player Lucy Shuker and wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater have been selected as ParalympicsGB’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony of Paris 2024. Shuker made history alongside her former doubles partner Jordanne Whiley when they became the first women to win a medal for Great Britain in their sport by claiming bronze at London...
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Jonnie Peacock piles pressure on his rivals as he targets a third Paralympic title
Former Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock declared he is now “the hunter” as he questioned whether his sprint rivals can handle the pressure of Paris 2024. British poster boy Peacock is seeking to complete a hat-trick of 100m golds at the fourth Games of his glittering career after settling for joint bronze in crowd-free Tokyo following...
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Will Bayley putting mental wellbeing first in bid for ‘ultimate achievement’
British table tennis star Will Bayley has made mental health his number one priority as he chases the “ultimate achievement” of being Paralympic, world and European champion simultaneously. Bayley clinched individual gold at Rio 2016 but had to settle for silver five years later in Tokyo when he felt “a bit fragile” amid the lasting...
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Emma Raducanu: Andy Murray era of British tennis is ‘old news’
Raducanu referenced the number coming through qualifying – six British men entered last week’s US Open qualifying event, although only Jan Choinski won all three rounds to earn a place in the main draw. During this summer’s Wimbledon, Raducanu made headlines by agreeing to play mixed doubles with Murray, only to withdraw from the match...
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Every young Keely Hodgkinson should have a chance to realise their Olympic dream
Amidst every spectacular moment, many people will have Keely Hodgkinson’s dominant 800m gold as their highlight of Paris 2024. It certainly represents a glorious achievement for her. For many sports the Olympic and Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of competition. For athletes like Keely, it’s a long, hard road to get there – and a...
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David Smith aiming to go one better than Adam Peaty in bid for golden hat-trick
Boccia champion David Smith is “raring to go” for Paris but feels Adam Peaty’s near miss at the Olympics proves how difficult it is to win gold at three successive Games. The 35-year-old travels to the Paralympics as Britain’s most successful player of the boules-like sport and looking to defend the individual BC1 title he...
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Olympic silver medallist Izzy Thorpe ‘hungry for LA’ with gold in her sights
Izzy Thorpe revealed the historic Olympic silver she won alongside Kate Shortman in Paris has given the pair the conviction they can go one better in four years’ time. The childhood friends became the first Britons to claim an Olympic medal in artistic swimming earlier this month as they finished runners-up to Chinese twin sisters...