Memorable Moments from Tokyo 2020
It was definitely worth the wait, as records tumbled, new talents emerged and sporting legends were reaffirmed at the Tokyo Games. Here is a select…
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Firth completes golden treble as Simmonds plans for the future
Bethany Firth made it a hat-trick of 100m backstroke Paralympic titles while Ellie Simmonds competed in what is likely to be her final-ever …
Double Paralympic champion Libby Clegg announces athletics retirement
Libby Clegg announced her retirement from athletics after bowing out of the women’s T11 200m on a busy morning in Tokyo. The two-time Paralymp…
Redfern wins swimming silver for baby boy Patrick
Rebecca Redfern will bring a silver medal back to her one-year-old son Patrick after a thrilling 100m breaststroke S13 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. …
Emotional David Smith defends Paralympic boccia title
David Smith felt the presence of his late grandfather as he secured an emotional defence of his Paralympic boccia title in Tokyo. Smith beat Malays…
Sweet treat in store for Paralympic bronze medallist Rumary
Chocolate cake awaits for archer Victoria Rumary after firing her way to bronze on ParalympicsGB debut in Tokyo. Rumary got the better of United St…
Breen and Blango bag brilliant bronzes
All that glittered was athletics bronze for ParalympicsGB as Olivia Breen and Columba Blango both banked podium places at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo…
Watson follows in Storey’s tracks with terrific time trial gold
Ben Watson capped a golden day for ParalympicsGB’s road cyclists at the Fuji International Speedway with a dominant victory in the men’s C3 time trial…
Storey brilliantly equals Kenny’s all-time record with dominant 16th Paralympic gold
Dame Sarah Storey made history by securing a record-equalling 16th Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo to tie Mike Kenny’s all-time British recor…
Agonising wait ends with Peacock bronze after photo finish
Jonnie Peacock lost his first major final in a decade but still struck bronze in the closest Paralympic race in history. The two-time men’s 100m T6…
Pearson dances to remarkable 14th gold as Wilson and Baker add further equestrian medals
Sir Lee Pearson danced to a 14th Paralympic gold medal on his horse Breezer and in a glimpse of the future, was joined on the podium by 25-year-old Ga…
A “story of triumph not defeat” – Robinson completes Tokyo 2020 journey on her own terms
Ellie Robinson declared her Tokyo journey to be a story of “triumph, not defeat” having defied all odds just to reach her second Paralympic Games. …
Paterson Pine defeats teammate and close friend on her way to memorable archery gold
Phoebe Paterson Pine held her nerve to win the women’s individual compound open final and claim archery gold for ParalympicsGB. Paterson Pine…
Sugden surges to dramatic powerlifting bronze
Louise Sugden won a brilliant powerlifting bronze in the women’s -86kg category, securing the medal with her final lift. The Newbury lifter success…
Small margins as Andrew upgrades to gold on British-dominated podium
Andrew Small was cautiously confident about his Paralympic chances but he delivered in style with a men’s 100m T33 gold that headlined a dou…
Dunn upgrades to gold as one of five British swimming medals
There was no hiding Reece Dunn’s disappointment at only winning silver in the 100m butterfly at Tokyo 2020. But that just made it all the sweeter when…
Captain Sagar vows to fight back after wheelchair basketball defeat to Germany
Captain Ian Sagar has vowed that ParalympicsGB's men's wheelchair basketball side will get their tournament back on track after losing 71-59 to German…
Broome sweeps up powerlifting bronze as Jawad defies Crohn’s
Olivia Broome won bronze and Ali Jawad reached a milestone all of his own on a momentous morning for British powerlifting at the Tokyo International F…
Kearney and Summers-Newton power ParalympicsGB to double gold in the pool
The second day of swimming action saw ParalympicsGB roar to a golden double, as Tully Kearney and Maisie Summers-Newton powered to the top of the podi…
Record-breaking Van Gass headlines another ParalympicsGB medal haul in the velodrome
Jaco van Gass smashed the world record and then won gold in the C3 3000m individual pursuit, leading a British one-two with Finlay Graham on another b…
Men’s wheelchair basketball team off to a flyer with big Algeria win
Paralympic debutant Ben Fox admitted he had a tear in his eye as ParalympicGB’s men’s wheelchair basketballers stormed their way to a convincing …
Newson narrowly misses out on third straight powerlifting medal
Zoe Newson admitted she was outclassed after a near-miss in her bid for a third consecutive Paralympic powerlifting medal. Newson, 29, wo…
Thompson eager to play ‘the GB way’ after second wheelchair basketball defeat
Maddie Thompson has called on her side to play ‘the GB way’ after a frustrating 54-48 loss against Japan made it back-to-back women’s wheelchair baske…
Bayley waltzes to victory on promising opening day for table tennis squad
Even reigning Paralympic champions get nervous but Will Bayley put anxiety to one side as he kickstarted his table tennis men’s singles class 7 title …
Kearney and Dunn silvers among triple medal haul in the pool
Tully Kearney narrowly missed out on gold in the women’s 200m freestyle S5 final, as ParalympicsGB scooped a trio of medals on the first day of swimmi…