TEENAGERS dream of achieving sporting excellence and all the benefits which go with it but few succeed in such spectacular fashion as Eleanor Simmonds.Read
GREAT Britain’s gold rush came to a halt as throwers Daniel Greaves and Stephen Miller were unsuccessful in the defence of their Paralympic titles in Beijing yesterday.Read
BIRMINGHAM’S David Stone ensured Great Britain’s dominance at the Laoshan Velodrome was transferred to the road this morning as he won gold in the mixed individual time trial.Read
GREAT Britain won nine golds in a spectacular day at the Paralympics to take their total to 16 and draw level at the top of the medal table with China.Read
BIRMINGHAM teenager Jordanne Whiley’s bid for wheelchair tennis success came to a disappointing end as she lost 6-2, 6-4 against French veteran Arlette Racineux.Read
WALSALL-born Eleanor Simmonds, at 13 Great Britain’s youngest Paralympian, won a shock gold medal at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing today.Read
BIRMINGHAM’S Ajmal Ahmed admitted it was back to the drawing board after Great Britain lost their opening five-a-side football match 3-0 to an impressive China side.Read