Great Britain had a thrilling day at the Paralympics in Paris, with key events including wheelchair rugby and badminton. In wheelchair rugby, Australia initially took the lead 39-37, but GB quickly bounced back to tie the game at 34-34. However, some sloppy moments allowed Australia to move ahead 34-32 in the bronze-medal match before the score was tied again at 31-31. In badminton, Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria made history by becoming the first African athlete to win a badminton medal in the Olympics or Paralympics when she secured bronze in the women’s singles SL3 event.
In equestrian news, ParalympicsGB has no concerns about the treatment of horses in the British camp ahead of the competition in Paris. Despite the whipping scandal that plagued the Olympics, GB riders Natasha Baker, Mari Durward-Akhurst, and Georgia Wilson are set to compete in the dressage events.
In other events, British athletes excelled, with Dave Ellis and Luke Pollard winning gold in the men’s PTVI triathlon, Megan Richter securing women’s PTS4 gold, and Hannah Moore earning bronze.
Looking ahead, the British team is gearing up for more action, including the badminton finals where Dan Bethell and Krysten Coombs will compete for gold. Wheelchair rugby player Robinson is ready to tackle Australia, while Jonnie Peacock is aiming for a hat-trick of T64 100m gold medals. It promises to be an intense and exciting day of competition for ParalympicsGB in Paris.
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