Great Britain second behind China with 124 medals overallMedals won by GB in a greater range of sports than ever beforeParalympicsGB confirmed an incredible athletic performance in the most challenging of circumstances on Sunday as they finished in sec…
Hannah Cockroft makes light of hand injury to seal T34 800m Tokyo gold
Great Britain’s Cockroft wins gold in Paralympic Games recordChampion joins call for para athletics in non-disabled meetsHannah Cockroft slashed her hand on the wheel of her chair on Saturday morning. She was unable to get stitches because it was too c…
‘I just want a pork pie’: judoka Skelley wins on golden day for ParalympicsGB
Mixed double sculls and mixed coxed four also win goldDressage trio win team event gold; Fiddes takes silver in poolParalympicsGB picked up a first judo gold of the Tokyo Games, with Chris Skelley triumphing in the men’s B2 -100kg event, and Britain’s …
ParalympicsGB stun US to win wheelchair rugby gold for first time
British team lead from start and claim 54-49 victoryStuart Robinson and Jim Roberts combine for 38 points in winIf this felt like a big, impactful moment then it was surely appropriate. Wheelchair rugby, the sport of smashing and grabbing and sprinting…
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: day five – in pictures
The best images from the fourth day’s action in Tokyo, including triathlon, wheelchair rugby and long jump Continue reading…
Kearney and Dunn take swimming silver as ParalympicsGB go close in pool
Tully Kearney beaten in final strokes of 200m freestyle S5Toni Shaw picks up bronze in women’s 400m freestyle S9Tully Kearney and Reece Dunn led the way for ParalympicsGB on the first day in the pool in Tokyo, winning silver medals in the women’s 200m …
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: day one – in pictures
The best images from the first day’s action in Tokyo, including cycling, fencing, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair rugby Continue reading…
Ten ParalympicsGB unsung heroes who can shine at the Tokyo Games
Medal chances abound in various disciplines, including judo, table tennis, shot put, badminton and canoeingYoung won silver at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, where he was beaten by China’s Zhu Dening on a photo-finish, and the 21…
‘They feel hugely privileged’: Spirits high among ParalympicsGB athletes
The pandemic seems to have made Britain’s Paralympians thankful just to have the opportunity to compete in JapanAli Jawad posted a picture of himself on a table top this weekend. Mask on, power shake to hand, Jawad’s arms were raised in celebration. Th…
Hannah Cockroft: ‘I’m excited that I’m not training in my garage any more’
The road to Tokyo has been hard but the British wheelchair racer is confident she can add to her five Paralympic gold medalsHannah Cockroft prepared for the Tokyo Paralympics in the best way she knows how: breaking world records. “Wait a minute …” she …