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Artistic swim duo synchronised from childhood
Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman first swam together aged 8 in Bristol. Read more
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Bristol
Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman first swam together aged 8 in Bristol.
Artistic swimmers: Silver joy after nearly quitting
Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe won Great Britain's first ever Olympic medal in the sport.
Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire
Richard Kilty returns: One last Olympics
Teesside sprinter Richard Kilty is back for one last shot at glory in Paris.
Richard Kilty: Tragedy in Tokyo to podium in Paris
The 'Teesside Tornado' wins bronze in Paris after being robbed of silver in Tokyo.
Terry Bywater: 'Lucky number seven'
After first competing in Sydney, the Redcar athlete competes in his 7th games in Paris
Jack Smith: 'Accident was a blessing'
After unexpected gold in Tokyo, the Sedgefield wheelchair rugby player is hungry for more
Faye Rogers: 'Needed to prove I could still swim'
The Stockton swimmer is heading to her first Paralympics with a point to prove.
Terry Bywater: Bittersweet silver
Redcar's Terry Bywater added a silver medal to his collection in Paris.
Sussex
Amber Anning: Sprinting to success
Sprinter Amber Anning's family help her train for Paris.
Amber Anning: 'Outstanding running'
Sussex's Amber Anning gets bronze in the 4x400m mixed and women's relay.
Bly Twomey: 14 year old table tennis star
Bly is being ed by gold medallist Will Bailey and Brighton Table Tennis Club.
Will Bayley: Gold medal, Strictly, Paris.
Gold medallist in table tennis from Rio, Will Bayley, talks about his hopes for Paris.
Paralympian and Pregnant
Crawley archer Jodie Grinham is 28 weeks pregnant as she heads to Paris.
Jodie Grinham: 'Absolutely smashed it'
Paralympian mum-to-be Jodie Grinham won Gold in the mixed archery competition.
Bly Twomey: Medal teen is 'fantastic role model'
Bly Twomey from Sussex gets two bronze medals in table tennis in her Paralympic debut.
Hereford & Worcester
Para-triathlete Claire Cashmore: 'best decision ever'
The Kidderminster athlete, who trains at Loughborough, has swapped the pool for 3 sports.
The people behind Matt Richards’ gold
Droitwich Olympic Gold Medallist Matt Richard’s family react to his victory.
Matt & Becky Redfern: Paralympic Siblings
The Droitwich duo are hilarious outside of the pool, and fearsome competitors inside.
Lauren Rowles: ‘Queer, mum, Paralympic champion’
The Bromsgrove para-rower has secured a historic hat-trick of golds in Paris.
Claire Cashmore: Celebrations for a tenth medal
The Kidderminster triathlete took home silver in Paris, with her family celebrating.
Rower Giedrė Rakauskaitė wins Paralympic gold again
She honed her craft on the River Severn whilst studying at the University of Worcester.
Becky Redfern: 'It's all happy tears'
After silvers in Rio and Tokyo, it’s finally gold for the Droitwich 24-year-old.
Dan Pembroke: ‘I’m celebrating with my own beer!'
The Hereford athlete broke two world records on the way to retaining his title.
Dan Pembroke: Cheers with a pint of 'Paris Gold'
the Hereford javelin ace at his allotment, with his homegrown hops and his own beer.
