Brighton Paralympians celebrate triple medal win

Bly Twomey, 14, and Will Bayley brought three medals back to their table tennis club

Two medal winners at the Paralympic Games have celebrated their glory at their table tennis club in Brighton.

Bly Twomey, 14, clinched two bronze medals, while Will Bayley won a silver at the Paris games.

They returned to Brighton Table Tennis Club to share their success at a homecoming party.

Teenager Twomey said she was "so proud" to bring back two medals from Paris, as she popped into the club on her way back to school.

More than 150 people from the club had travelled to Paris to support the pair, with Bayley saying the support "drove" him on to win.

He said: "It was a bit like a dream at times because of the crowd. The crowd was spectacular."

He praised 14-year-old Twomey for "playing like a veteran".

"She did herself proud," he said. "She was amazing, as I knew she would be."

Twomey described her first Paralympics as "incredible", adding the club has "always been by my side".

Bayley has supported Twomey since she started playing table tennis only three years ago.

He said it was vital that local sports clubs are supported.

"We need to keep clubs like this going because it's so important," he said.

"That's what sport's all about, helping people from the community.

"It's not just about performance. It's not just about medals. But it's about trying to make an actual difference in life, in everyone's life."