Summary

  • GB's first gold of Tokyo Games: Sarah Storey wins 15th Paralympic title & fourth consecutive in C5 3000m individual pursuit

  • She beats compatriot Crystal Lane-Wright who takes silver

  • GB's defending champions Steve Bate & Adam Duggleby win silver in men's B 4000m individual pursuit

  • Swimming silvers for GB's Reece Dunn in S14 100m butterfly & Tully Kearney in S5 200m freestyle, Toni Shaw wins S9 400m freestyle bronze

  • Get involved - #bbcparalympics

  1. wheelchair rugby

    GB hold on to lead in third quarterpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Wheelchair rugby group-stage

    It's looking good for Great Britain, who hold on to their lead over Canada at the end of the third quarter by 37-34.

  2. Postpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    Andy Stevenson
    Paralympic presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live in Tokyo

    One of the important things to raise is that in the last two races they've had invisible disabilities, we get used to seeing so many wheelchair races for example, amputees and visually impaired athletes but there will be people listening out there now who aren't athletes but have an invisible disability.

    That throws up a whole different range of challenges in life so it's very positive athletes like that are representing Great Britain in the Games. I'm sure they all have their own stories too.

  3. Postpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

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  4. paralympic swimming

    'I'm happy to have got a medal'published at 10:22 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    GB silver medallist Reece Dunn speaking to Channel 4: "Obviously I'm happy about getting a silver. I'm a little disappointed with my finish but I'm still happy.

    "I knew it was going to be a tough race that would go down to the last five metres. He obviously just beat me to it."

    Reece Dunn swims in the S14 100m butterflyImage source, ParalympicsGB
  5. 'Destroyed the competition'published at 10:19 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Women's S14 100m butterfly

    Rob Hatch
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator in Tokyo

    Valeriia Shabalina destroyed the competition.

    That was as dominant a performer as you are likely to see in a swimming pool ever.

    I think Jessica-Jane Applegate will be disappointed with sixth place.

    She's used to medalling, gold in different events in London, a couple of silvers and a bronze in Rio. Racing in a final and not getting a medal is a rare experience but she will have other chances in these Games.

    Jessica-Jane Applegate of Team Great Britain reacts following the Women's 100m Butterfly - S14 finalImage source, Getty Images
  6. wheelchair rugby

    GB extend lead in second quarterpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Wheelchair rugby - group stage

    Great Britain continue to lead Canada at half-time, with the score at 25-22.

  7. world record

    World record - Valeriia Shabalina (RPC)published at 10:18 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Women's S14 100m butterfly

    What a swim from Valeriia Shabalina to win Paralympic gold. The Russian Paralympic Committee swimmer breaks her own world record from 2019 with a winning time of 1:03.59.

    Australians Paige Leonhardt and Ruby Storm round off the podium with silver and bronze respectively.

    It's not to be for GB's Louise Fiddes and Jessica-Jane Applegate though. They place fifth and sixth.

    Valeriia Shabalina of Team Russian Federation celebrates winning the Women's 100m ButterflyImage source, Getty Images
  8. paralympic swimming

    Postpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Women's S14 100m butterfly

    We've got a double dose of British swimmers for you now, as Jessica-Jane Applegate and Louise Fiddes compete in the S14 100m butterfly final.

    Applegate is competing at her third Paralympics, with four medals already to her name, while this is a debut Games for Fiddes.

  9. paralympic swimming

    'Lived up to the hype'published at 10:13 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson speaking on Channel 4: "It was a great race, it lived up to the hype. We saw Gabriel Bandeira burst onto the scene at the European Open Championships and you know he's going to finish well. If he's in the mix at halfway then he's always likely to win.

    "Reece swam well, he's got a busy Games so he'll be really glad to get off the mark with that one."

  10. 'Records are falling'published at 10:13 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    Rob Hatch
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator in Tokyo

    Records are falling, once Bandeira went ahead, he never really looked back.

    Dunn did start to gain in that half a length or so but it's a silver medal.

  11. silver medal

    Silver medal - Reece Dunn (GB)published at 10:08 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    It's silver for Reece Dunn as Brazil's Gabriel Bandeira is crowned Paralympic champion.

    Dunn touches the wall in 55.12 secs, more than half a second down on his world record.

  12. 'Reece means business'published at 10:07 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    Rob Hatch
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator in Tokyo

    Each and every athlete is presented as the lights go down.

    The few people in the crowd - coaches, a few connected to the team - give them a warm reception.

    Reece will know all his rivals, he's raced them before.

    But not everyone will have seen each other as often over the past 18 months so now they're getting to meet each other in the flesh again.

    He looks like he means business.

  13. Postpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S14 100m butterfly

    Next up in the pool is GB's Reece Dunn. Dunn smashed his way onto the swimming scene in 2019, winning three golds and a silver at the World Championships in London.

    It wasn't until his late teens that the 25-year-old, who has autism, started competing in para-swimming after previously competing with non-disabled swimmers.

    He used to work for his dad's carpet fitting company - now he's going for Paralympic gold! He was fastest in qualifying this morning and could become the first Paralympic champion in this event as it makes its Games debut.

    Reece DunnImage source, Getty Images
  14. Yum?published at 09:59 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

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  15. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Yip Pin Xiu (Singapore)published at 09:57 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Women's S1 100m backstroke

    World record holder Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore wins Paralympic gold in the S1 100m backstroke with a time of 2:16.61.

    She can now call herself a now a four-time Paralympic medallist, having won gold and silver in Beijing and double gold in Rio.

  16. wheelchair rugby

    GB lead Canada after first quarterpublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Wheelchair rugby group-stage

    At the end of the first quarter, Great Britain's men are narrowly leading Canada 13-11 in their opening wheelchair rugby match at these Games.

    Jamie Stead of Team Great Britain falls to the floor after being tackled by Cody Caldwell of Team Canada during the Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase Group matchImage source, Getty Images
  17. paralympic swimming

    'GB could get about 40 swimming medals'published at 09:45 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Para-swimming

    Multiple Paralympic gold medallist Marc Woods speaking on Channel 4: "The swimming team has traditionally done very well. We got 47 medals in Rio - can we get close to that? That's a tough ask.

    "I think we'll probably get about 40 medals. In Rio, we had a lot of silver/gold contenders.

    "This time it's more that we've got contenders for silver, bronze and fourth."

  18. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Alberto Abarza (Chile)published at 09:43 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S2 100m backstroke

    Alberto Abarza is a history-maker.

    He wins Chile's first ever Paralympic gold in the pool, and only the country's second Paralympic medal ever.

  19. Podium places for Great Britainpublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Women's C5 3000m individual pursuit

    In case you missed it, Sarah Storey claimed her 15th Paralympic title in the women's C5 3000m individual pursuit, catching fellow GB team-mate Crystal Lane-Wright at 1750m.

    It's 29 years since Storey made her debut as a 14-year-old swimmer in Barcelona - and nearly three decades and 26 medals later, including 15 gold, she shows no signs of slowing down, in fact quite the opposite.

    She won the C5 3000m individual pursuit title in Beijing, London and Rio yet smashed her own world record from five years ago in qualifying in Tokyo.

    Storey's time of 3.27.057 would have beaten fellow multi-sport Brit Rebecca Romero, who won the gold when the individual pursuit was last contested at the Olympics in 2008.

    Gold Medallist Sarah Storey GBR, Silver Medallist Crystal Lane-Wright GBR, Bronze Medallist Marie Patouillet during the Medal Ceremony for the Track Cycling Women's C5 3000m Individual PursuitImage source, OIS
  20. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Iyad Shalabi (Israel)published at 09:36 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Men's S1 100m backstroke

    At his fourth Paralympic Games, Iyad Shalabi has his first medal - and it's gold!

    Shalabi wins the S1 100m backstroke, with silver going to Ukraine's Anton Kol and bronze to Italy's Francesco Bettella.