Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Latest results from Paris as Britain goes for gold (2024)

30th Aug 2024, 15:59By Callum Simpson

Two more medals for Team GB

Jaco van Gass has claimed gold in the Men’s Pursuit C3 track cycling event, narrowly edging out fellow Brit Finlay Graham for the top spot.

With this win, Team GB's medal tally rises to 10, including 3 golds and 5 silvers.

30th Aug 2024, 15:22By Callum Simpson

What events are there at the Paris 2024 Paralympics?

Each sport will be broken down into subcategories giving athletes the chance to compete on equal terms with those who have a similar impairment.

Here are the events:

• Para archery
• Para athletics
• Para badminton
• Blind football
• Boccia
• Para canoe
• Para cycling
• Para equestrian
• Goalball
• Para judo
• Para powerlifting
• Para rowing
• Shooting Para sport
• Sitting volleyball
• Para swimming
• Para table tennis
• Para taekwondo
• Para triathlon
• Wheelchair basketball
• Wheelchair fencing
• Wheelchair rugby
• Wheelchair tennis

30th Aug 2024, 14:51By Callum Simpson

Updated medal table

Korey Boddington's gold medal in the Men’s C4-5 1,000m cycling time trial has propelled Australia into second place in the overall medal standings.

Team GB currently holds 7 medals, including two golds secured yesterday by swimming pair Poppy Maskill and Tully Kearney.

Matthew Robertson has added a bronze medal to the Team GB tally after defeating Japan’s Shota Kawamoto in the Men’s Pursuit C2 bronze final.

30th Aug 2024, 14:30By Callum Simpson

Chance for Bronze

In just 10 minutes, Matthew Robertson will face Japan's Shota Kawamoto in the Men's Pursuit C2 bronze final.

30th Aug 2024, 14:24By Callum Simpson

Hunt claims silver in Men's C4-5 1,000mCycling time trial

Great Britain's Blaine Hunt narrowly missed out on the gold medal by just over a tenth of a second, delivering an impressive performance on his Paralympic debut.

Australia's Korey Boddington claimed the gold with a time of 1:06:650

Jody Cundy and Archie Atkinson also fell just short of medals, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.

30th Aug 2024, 14:02By Callum Simpson

Meet Ellie Challis

The Team GBParalympic starwill be hoping to replicate her Tokyo 2021 success in Paris.

At just 16 months old she had both legs and both arms amputated.

Ellie has never seen her disability as a barrierand at primary school playedfootballagainst her able-bodied friends.

In 2015, a chance meeting at their localPizza Hutput Ellie in touch with a disabledswimmingclub.

Two years later she started competing, and two years after that she joined the GB regional squad.

The swimmer will compete in the women’s 50m backstroke and the women’s 100m freestyle in Paris.

30th Aug 2024, 13:45By Callum Simpson

Shark attack survivor prepares for first Paralympics

Ali Truwit never imagined she’d return to the pool aftera shark attack lefther with a deep fear of water.

On May 24, 2023, while snorkelling off Turks and Caicos, a shark bit off her lower leg.

Despite the traumatic experience, the 24-year-old has shown remarkable resilience, qualifying for the 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, and 100m backstroke events.

30th Aug 2024, 13:24By Callum Simpson

British trio set to compete in Men’s 1000m Cycling C4-5

Team GB is poised for a strong medal chance in the Men's 1000m time trial C4-5, set to begin in under 30 minutes.

British riders Blaine Hunt, Jody Cundy, and Archie Atkinson make up half of the finalist lineup after impressive qualifying performances.

All eyes will be on Jody Cundy as he competes in his eighth Paralympic Games.

30th Aug 2024, 12:30By Callum Simpson

What TV channel is the Paris 2024 Paralympics on and can it be live streamed?

The Paris 2024 Paralympics will be broadcast LIVE onChannel 4in the UK.

Every single event will be shown on Channel 4 but fans can stream the entire action through the Channel 4 app which was formerly named All 4.

US spectators can tune in on either Peaco*ck or NBC Olympics platforms

30th Aug 2024, 12:10By Callum Simpson

GB make it two wins out of two in Wheelchair Rugby

Great Britain have secured a narrow victory over Denmark, winning the match 55-53.

30th Aug 2024, 12:07By Callum Simpson

Chance to guarantee a medal in Taekwondo

Team GBs Beth Munro is currently competing against China’s Yao Yinan in the Taekwondo Women’s 65kg K44. A win would guarantee her a medal.

30th Aug 2024, 12:04By Callum Simpson

Meet Sophie Hahn

Born on January 23, 1997,Sophie Hahnis a parasport athlete who competes primarily in T38 sprint events.

The athlete was born withcerebral palsyand began her career in athletics when she was 15-years-old after her older brother encouraged her to join anathleticsclub.

In Rio 2016she won goldin the T38 100m, and silver in the 4x100m relay.

Hahn retained her title inTokyo 2020 and won gold again.

Hahn's Paralympic Games will begin tomorrow when she competes in heat 2 of the Women's 100m T38 event.

30th Aug 2024, 11:32By Callum Simpson

Wheelchair rugby update

The scores are currently tied between Great Britain and Denmark in the wheelchair rugby, with little to separate the two teams.

Wheelchair Rugby is played indoors on a standard basketball court with teams of four. The game uses a white ball that is identical in size and shape to a volleyball.

Teams are mixed-gender, with both men and women competing together on the same team.

30th Aug 2024, 11:20By Callum Simpson

Kadeena Cox reflects on "nightmare" Paralympics

Kadeena Cox has described the 2024 Paralympics as "a nightmare I can't wake up from" after crashing in the final of her C4-5 500m time trial.

Cox, who won the event at the last two Paralympics, struggled from the off before slipping, leading to a crash on the first corner.

The four-time Paralympic gold medallist wrote on Instagram: "It’s hard to put into words how I feel. After everything I’ve battled to come back from this last year I thought this moment was going to make it worth it.

"All I thought about when I was pushing to try get the strength back to walk let alone run/cycle last year was being able to get out there and prove grit and determination can help you achieve anything but yesterday I learnt a hard lesson in that sometimes it just doesn’t happen, whether you think you deserve it or not!!"

30th Aug 2024, 11:07By Callum Simpson

Bly Twomey ends Paralympics with bronze medal

Bly Twomey's quest for a second medal has ended after she and mixed doubles partner Joshua Stacey were defeated 3-0 by the Chinese duo Mao Jingdian and Zhao Shuai in the table tennis quarterfinals.

Bly Twomey won bronze yesterday, becoming Great Britain’s youngest table tennis medallist.

30th Aug 2024, 10:06By Callum Simpson

Jürgen Klopp hails Paralympics as 'outstanding'

Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was full of praise for the Paralympics while attending to support his friend, New Zealand para-badminton player Wojtek Czyz.

"What I experienced last night was wonderful. The Opening Ceremony was like a Taylor Swift concert... Outstanding!I saw so many athletes with big smiles in the stands," he said.

"The stories behind the athletes are always special, and that's what I love about sport, that it can change the world."

30th Aug 2024, 10:02By Callum Simpson

Kearney through to 100m final

Tully Kearney, who recently secured gold in the S5 200m, has won her heat in the 100m with a time of 1:17.75.

She’s the fastest qualifier for the final and will be looking to add to her medal tally this afternoon.

30th Aug 2024, 09:10By Callum Simpson

Bly Twomey makes history

Fourteen-year-old Bly Twomey made history as Great Britain's youngest Paralympic table tennis medallist, securing bronze on her Games debut alongside teammate Fliss Pickard.

The British duo started strong with a 3-0 victory against Norway in the quarter-finals, guaranteeing themselves a medal. However, they fell short of reaching the gold medal match, losing to China's Wenjuan Huang and Yucheng Jin.

30th Aug 2024, 08:55By Callum Simpson

Para-swimmingathletes make a splash for Team GB

Nineteen-year-old Poppy Maskill set a world record, claiming ParalympicsGB's first gold in Paris by winning the women's 100m butterfly S14 in a time of 1:03.00.

World record holder Tully Kearney followed suit, upgrading her Tokyo silver to gold in the women's 200m freestyle S5, helping boost Team GB to second in the medal table behind China.

Earlier, teenager Will Ellard secured silver in the men's 100m butterfly S14.

30th Aug 2024, 08:36By Callum Simpson

Cyclins medals for Team GB

Daphne Schrager and Steve Bate earned silver medals for Team GB in track cycling, while four-time Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox faced heartbreak after crashing out of her gold medal race at the velodrome.

Today, all eyes are on Jody Cundy as he competes for gold in the C4-5 1,000m time trial, marking his eighth Paralympic Games.

29th Aug 2024, 15:40By Callum Simpson

What TV channel is the Paris 2024 Paralympics on and can it be live streamed?

The Paris 2024 Paralympics will be broadcast LIVE onChannel 4in the UK.

Every single event will be shown on Channel 4 but fans can stream the entire action through the Channel 4 app which was formerly named All 4.

US spectators can tune in on either Peaco*ck or NBC Olympics platforms

29th Aug 2024, 15:20By Callum Simpson

Wheelchair rugby fixtures

In wheelchair rugby action, France takes on Denmark at 4:30 pm BST, followed by a showdown between Japan and Germany at 6:30 pm BST.

Wheelchair Rugby is played indoors on a standard basketball court with teams of four. The game uses a white ball that is identical in size and shape to a volleyball.

Teams are mixed-gender, with both men and women competing together on the same team.

29th Aug 2024, 14:59By Callum Simpson

Wheelchair Basketball Fixtures to Watch Today

Three more wheelchair basketball fixtures are lined up for today.

In the men's tournament, the United States faces off against Spain at 3 pm BST, while Australia takes on the Netherlands at 8:30 pm BST.

Meanwhile, the women’s teams from Canada and China are set to compete at 5:15 pm BST.

29th Aug 2024, 14:47By Callum Simpson

Chance for cycling gold

More cycling action is on the way, with Kadeena Cox set to compete in the women's 500m time trial C4-C5 for a shot at a medal.

While Daphne Schrager is also racing for gold in the track cycling women's pursuit C1-3 at 3:40 pm BST.

29th Aug 2024, 14:04By Callum Simpson

Shark attack survivor prepares for first Paralympics

Ali Truwit never imagined she’d return to the pool after a shark attack left her with a deep fear of water.

On May 24, 2023, while snorkelling off Turks and Caicos, a shark bit off her lower leg.

Despite the traumatic experience, the 24-year-old has shown remarkable resilience, qualifying for the 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, and 100m backstroke events.