6h agoThu 29 Aug 2024 at 6:04am Day one: Australians in action Here are the Aussies coming up on day one in Paris (all times AEST): Para-archery 9pm: Women’s individual compound open ranking round — Melissa-Anne Tanner (ST) and Ameera Lee (W2) 9pm: Men’s individual recurve open ranking round — Taymon Kenton-Smith 1am: Men’s individual...
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Wheelchair rugby captain Gavin Walker confident GB are ‘peaking at right time’
Wheelchair rugby captain Gavin Walker is confident Great Britain are “peaking at the right time” ahead of launching their Paralympic title defence in Paris. Former firefighter Walker made history at Tokyo 2020 as part of the squad which memorably clinched his country’s first gold in the team sport. Results since the Japanese Games have been...
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Canada suffers tight losses to Japan, Great Britain in wheelchair rugby Canada Cup | CBC Sports
The Canadian wheelchair rugby team lost 44-42 to Japan and 52-51 on Saturday at the Richmond Oval, in Richmond, B.C., dropping to 1-4 at the Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup. The first hard-fought contest saw the sides tied at 20 at halftime. Defending champion Japan had a 31-30 lead after the third quarter. The reigning Paralympic gold medallists...