DAME SARAH STOREY became Britain’s Paralympic Queen on a gloriously golden evening in Rio. Just 40 minutes after Megan Giglia kick-started the GB gold rush in the Velodrome, Storey rewrote the sporting record books. The cycling speedster from Manchester won a record 12th Paralympic gold medal following her stunning victory in the women’s C5 individual […]
THE Paralympics in Rio kicked off last night with a truly spectacular daredevil jump. Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham pulled off the phenomenal leap as he charged down the ramp, sped through a massive blazing ‘O’ and somersaulted in the air. IMAGE: Getty Images Competitors describe the Games as the After Party to the warm up that […]
DAME SARAH STOREY refuses to be placed on a pedestal — despite being on the verge of British sporting history. The Paralympic cyclist, 38, is expected to win gold tonight in the Rio Velodrome for her favourite event, the C5 individual pursuit. She is currently tied on 11 Paralympic golds with retired wheelchair racer Baroness […]
JONNIE PEACOCK has warned his Paralympic speed rivals: I won’t give up my crown without a fight. Sprinter Peacock is in defiant mood ahead of the T44 100m final — one of the most hotly-anticipated events of the Rio Games. The 23-year-old amputee has struggled with injury and form over the past 18 months, even […]