Summary

  • Great Britain's Amy Truesdale and Matt Bush win back-to-back taekwondo golds

  • Stephen Clegg, Will Ellard and Alice Tai smash records to win swimming golds

  • Poppy Maskill and Louise Fiddes win silver and bronze in women's S14 200m freestyle

  • Track cyclist Archie Atkinson wins C4 4,000m individual pursuit silver after crashing out while leading final

  • Billy Shilton and Paul Karabardak win table tennis bronze in the men's doubles MD14

  • Jodie Grinham, who is seven months pregnant, beats GB team-mate Phoebe Paterson Pine to archery bronze

  1. paralympic swimming

    Time to head to the poolpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 31 August

    After a busy day already with archery, cycling, table tennis and more, we're off to the pool for a series of swimming finals.

    ParalympicsGB are involved in six finals, with four of them coming within the next hour.

    Stay tuned as we take you through a flurry of medal chances for Great Britain.

  2. 'I want the world to swallow me up' - Hextpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 31 August

    Yesterday, we brought you the news that Para-swimming world champion Suzanna Hext was out of the Paris Paralympics on medical advice.

    Today, in a post on Instagram, she says she suffered a concussion in a training accident earlier in the week.

    "Nothing makes sense right now…it feels like I’ve just woken up from a bad dream, and hurts so badly. I’m absolutely heartbroken, devastated, empty, angry, and just questioning ‘why me’…

    "Following an accident earlier in the week during training I was taken to hospital with a bad concussion. I had prayed that by Friday I’d be able to race and put my best foot forward. Sadly after warming up it wasn’t safe enough for me to race and the heartbreaking decision was made by the medical team to withdraw me.

    "I want the world to swallow me up. I don’t even know how to move forward at this point. All I know is that I’m as strong as they come and I CAN and WILL get back from this."

    Suzanna HextImage source, Getty Images
  3. wheelchair tennis

    Slade level after second setpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 31 August

    Quad singles

    GB's Gregory Slade is enjoying a tight encounter with Turkey's Ulgur Altinel in the wheelchair tennis quad singles, with the tie level at 7-6 6-7.

    Altinel took the first set 7-6 on tie-break, but Slade took the second set tie-break far more decisively, winning 7-1.

    A third and final set is just getting under way...

  4. paralympic archery

    Paterson Pine progressespublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    Defending champion Phoebe Paterson Pine is through to the quarter-finals of the women's individual compound after beating Australian Melissa-Anne Tanner 140-136.

    After drawing level in the third end, she took a three point lead in the fourth and extended that by a further point in the fifth.

    She joins compatriot Jodie Grinham in the quarters, with the event running to a conclusion today.

  5. paralympic swimming

    A-L-I-C-Epublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 31 August

    S8 100m backstroke final (18:06 BST)

    Alan Jewell
    BBC Sport at La Defense Arena

    Alice Tai's friends and family pose for a photograph to spell out 'Alice'Image source, BBC Sport

    Can you guess the name being spelt out here?

    Well, if I had been a bit quicker with the camera the 'E' may have remained in place and it would have been easier to work out.

    This is team 'Alice', here to cheer on Alice Tai in her upcoming S8 100m backstroke final. Among the group outside La Defense Arena a short while ago was mum Angela, Alice's boyfriend Matt and her brother Christian.

    Angela was feeling "excited", while Matt has spoken to Alice today and reports that "she's feeling good and looking forward to it".

    Tai missed the Tokyo Games in 2021 because of an elbow injury and had her right leg amputated below the knee in 2022 because of increasing pain and discomfort.

    Angela says the amputation was "life-changing in a really positive way", with Matt adding: "I guess it's more the small things, increased independence, the ability to get around way easier - drinking and walking, ice creams and walking."

    Christian said: "Because of everything she's had going on, it would just mean the world to win a gold and see her get that."

  6. paralympic track cycling

    'Maybe the pressure got to me' - Atkinsonpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 31 August

    Men's C4 4,000m individual pursuit

    We've heard some more from Archie Atkinson after his silver medal earlier.

    "[I'm] pretty pleased with that, to come away with a silver medal even after crashing.

    "Setting the world record in the morning, maybe the pressure got to me a bit, maybe I let it go to my head, that could have played a part.

    "But I can't be disappointed, have to reset and refocus for the road."

    Atkinson will be back in action on the road from Wednesday.

    Archie Atkinson raises his fist in celebration on the podiumImage source, Getty Images
  7. paralympic archery

    Para-archerypublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women’s individual compound last 16

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport in Paris

    Phoebe Paterson Pine will not give up her title without a fight.

    This one could go to the wire.

  8. paralympic archery

    Paterson Pine under waypublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    Phoebe Paterson Pine is a single point behind Australian Melissa-Anne Tanner after two rounds of their tie.

    Tanner holds a lead of 55-54.

  9. What's happened so far & what's still to come on day three?published at 15:50 British Summer Time 31 August

    ParalympicsGB medal tally: Gold - 6; Silver - 7; Bronze - 4 (total 17)

    Archie AtkinsonImage source, Getty Images
    • British cyclist Archie Atkinson suffered a heartbreaking fall as he closed in on gold and had to settle for silver in the men's C4 4,000m individual pursuit final.
    • Billy Shilton and Paul Karabardak won ParalympicsGB's first medal of day three, taking para-table tennis bronze in the men's doubles MD14.
    • Jaco van Gass was unable to add to the gold he won on Friday as he missed out on the podium in the C1-3 1,000m time trial final.
    • Jodie Grinham, who is seven months pregnant, has progressed to the quarter-finals of the para-archery women's individual compound open
    • Defending champion Phoebe Paterson Pine will attempt to join her team-mate in the last eight shortly.
    • Poppy Maskill, Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg, William Ellard, Olivia Newman-Baronius, Louise Fiddes and Iona Winnifrith will all race for swimming medals from 16:30 BST.
    • Later, in the para-athletics, Thomas Young and Sophie Hahn will both seek to retain their T38 100m crowns, with Maddie Down also featuring in the women's event.
    • Also at the Stade de France, David Weir will aim to win his first Paralympic medal since London 2012 in the men's T54 5,000m final, while Zac Shaw contests the men's T12 100m final.
  10. paralympic archery

    Grinham revels in Games energypublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's individual compound last 16

    Jodie Grinham was all smiles after reaching the quarter-finals of her event.

    "It was brilliant. I love the energy out there," she said. "There was a bit of a change in conditions between the practice field and the competititon field but I found my flow and my shot.

    "I knew I needed a 30 in that final end and I delivered so I am happy with that. I wasn't nervous going into that final end. The second end I put in an 8 and I knew I had to pull it back but in the last end I knew I could do it and I did."

    Jodie GrinhamImage source, Getty Images
  11. A nail-biting finishpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    Tom Brown
    BBC Sport Wales in Paris

    That was some finish to Jodie Grinham's 1/8 elimination round.

    Three perfect 10s in the final end and she wins by a single point - 142 to 141.

    Unsurprisingly all smiles as she walks off. And she'll be back for the quarter-finals later.

  12. Listen: Phoebe Paterson Pine on defending titlepublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    BBC Sounds

    Para-archer Phoebe Paterson Pine is just starting the defence of her gold medal against Australia's Melissa-Anne Tanner.

    But it isn't plain sailing when you're the one to beat, as she told BBC Radio Shropshire below as part of the Paris: Grassroots to Glory series on BBC Sounds.

  13. paralympic archery

    Grinham into quarterspublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    GB's Jodie Grinham closed out the final end in style to progress into the quarter-finals of the women's individual compound.

    Having seen Poland's Kseniya Markitantova draw level at 112-112 following the fourth end, Grinham produced a perfect score of 30 from the decisive end.

    Markitantova was not far behind her, scoring 29, but the one point margin was enough to see Grinham move forward.

    Jodie GrinhamImage source, Getty Images
  14. paralympic archery

    Grinham leadspublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound

    We're through three of five ends in the women's individual compound para-archery and GB's Jodie Grinham holds a small lead over Poland's Kseniya Markitantova.

    The tie stands at 86-83.

  15. paralympic table tennis

    'I'm unbelievably happy we won bronze'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 31 August

    MD14 doubles semi-final

    Earlier today, Billy Shilton and Paul Karabardak won bronze medals for ParalympicsGB after losing their MD14 doubles semi-final against Thailand.

    Here is what Shilton, 25 and Karabardak, 38, said following their medals.

    Billy Shilton: “We were a little inconsistent in patches but I’m proud of myself, I’m proud of Paul and I think we can be happy, when we look back in a couple of days when it all settles we’ll be happy we won a bronze for sure.

    “I’m a bit emotional with the match but I’m unbelievably happy that Paul and I managed to win a bronze. I’ve been thinking about feeling that feeling again of winning a medal since Tokyo and it’s a special thing so I’m absolutely delighted I can do it with Paul."

    Paul Karabardak: “I think when we were leading we could have been a bit more positive. Had we taken one of those first two sets it might have been a different game. That’s sport and we have to give them credit for taking their opportunities.

    “It is disappointing but we played superbly against Brazil, we’ve done really well and we can be pleased with that bronze. It’s a great achievement for me and Billy.”

    Billy Shilton and Paul KarabardakImage source, Getty Images
  16. paralympic archery

    Invalides resplendent for archery finalspublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's individual compound

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport in Paris

    This must be one of the most picturesque Paralympic venues and now that the Paris rain has stopped, it looks even more pretty.

    At one end is the historic Hotel National Des Invalides, now a museum, at the other, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower is overlooking the field of play.

    The last-16 is underway and the first woman through to the quarter-finals is India's Sarita who beat Italy's Eleonora Sarti.

    Britain's Jodie Grinham and Phoebe Paterson Pine will be in action soon.

    Invalides archery venueImage source, BBC Soort
  17. "I think I'm okay" - Archie Atkinson on fallpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 31 August

    Men's C4 4,000m Individual Pursuit

    Archie Atkinson has been speaking to Channel 4 after the dramatic fall that saw him miss out of gold:

    "I think I'm okay. I can see and I'm all in one piece, I'm happy. I couldn't have any better than that. I've never dug that deep before and I think it showed. I just sort of ran out of energy and went down."

    On his world record in qualifying and today as a whole: "It's been mega. It's been a bit out of this world. I feel a bit sick, I'm very proud, very happy. A Paralympic record and a silver, I don't think I'd have believed that in my wildest dreams. To be in a final against [Jozef] Metelka who is one of the best C4's we've ever had is a privilege. For your first Games, two rides against him, one I came out on top of and the second one, he's a better rider so hats off to him."

    Archie Atkinson kisses his silver medalImage source, PA Media
  18. paralympic track cycling

    Atkinson in good spiritspublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 31 August

    Men's C4 4,000m Individual Pursuit Final

    Archie AtkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Archie Atkinson has just received his silver medal following his men's C4 4,000m individual pursuit final, where he crashed just metres out from taking the gold.

    We will be hearing from Atkinson shortly, so stay tuned for that.

  19. Listen: Jodie Grinham on pregnancypublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's Individual Compound Open (15:06 BST)

    BBC Sounds

    Crawley archer Jodie Grinham was 28 weeks pregnant as she made her way over to Paris, aiming to add to the team silver she won in Rio eight years ago.

    Listen to her talking about being a mum and a Paralympian below as part of the Paris: Grassroots to Glory series on BBC Sounds.

  20. paralympic archery

    'I want to be a mother and an athlete' - Grinhampublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 31 August

    Women's individual compound

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport in Paris

    Jodie Grinham in actionImage source, ParalympicsGB

    Jodie Grinham has grabbed worldwide headlines for competing in Paris while seven months pregnant.

    She revealed after setting a new personal best in her qualifying round on Thursday that she had spent a day earlier in the week having checks at a Paris maternity hospital.

    "I’m pregnant, so what? If I worked in an office they’d be fine for me working there until I’m 39 weeks. So, what’s the difference for me competing at the Paralympics?," said the 31-year-old who had miscarriages both before and after the birth of her son Christian in late 2022.

    "I want to be a mother and an athlete. I’m not willing to sacrifice either of them. At home I am mummy but if I’m in athlete mode that is my mindset and total focus."