Paralympics day three: Golden hopes for swimmers, cyclists and sprinters
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Paralympics day three: Golden hopes for swimmers, cyclists and sprinters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are serious medal opportunities across Paris for Great Britain’s Paralympic team on day three of the action Swimming and cycling produced golden moments on Friday and there are high hopes of more success in the pool and at the velodrome, while there could be first golden moments on the track at the Stade de France, as well as in taekwondo and archery. Tai fights back as favourite for gold Alice Tai will be looking to add to ParalympicsGB’s medal haul in the pool as she heads into the S8 100m backstroke as a strong favourite to claim her first individual gold. Stephen Clegg, who won the world title in 2023 in the S12 100m backstroke, will be looking to upgrade his bronze from Tokyo while Poppy Maskill will be looking to add a second gold in the S14 200m freestyle, which also features Olivia Newman Baronius, Louise Fiddes. Jaco Van Gass claimed ParalympicsGB’s first gold medal at the velodrome, beating fellow Briton Fin Graham in the final of the C3 3,000m individual pursuit.

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