Day one: Australians in motion
Listed here are the Aussies developing on day one in Paris (all instances AEST):
Para-archery
- 9pm: Girls’s particular person compound open rating spherical — Melissa-Anne Tanner (ST) and Ameera Lee (W2)
- 9pm: Males’s particular person recurve open rating spherical — Taymon Kenton-Smith
- 1am: Males’s particular person compound open rating spherical — Jonathon Milne (W2) and Patrick French (W2)
- 1am: Girls’s particular person recurve open rating spherical — Amanda Jennings (ST)
Para-cycling observe
- 9:41pm: Males’s B 4,000m particular person pursuit qualifying —Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria (pilot)
Boccia
- 10pm: Males’s B3 particular person — Daniel Michel
- 4:30am: Girls’s B3 particular person — Jamieson Leeson
Para-table tennis
- 1am: Blended doubles XD7 spherical of 32 — Jessy Chen and Daniela di Toro, Christopher Addis and Hayley Sands
- 1:45am: Blended doubles XD17 spherical of 32 — Trevor Hirth and Milly Tapper
- 3:15am: Blended doubles XD17 spherical of 16 — Nathan Pellisier and Li Na Lei
Para-swimming
- 1:30am: Males’s S9 400m freestyle ultimate — Tim Hodge and Brenden Corridor
- 1:40am: Girls’s S9 400m freestyle ultimate — Lakeisha Patterson
- 2:36am: Males’s S14 100m butterfly ultimate — Ben Hance
- 2:42am: Girls’s S14 100m butterfly ultimate — Paige Leonhardt
- 3:41am: Males’s S10 males’s 50m freestyle ultimate — Thomas Gallagher and Rowan Crothers
- 3:47am: Girls’s S10 50m freestyle ultimate — Alexa Leary and Jasmine Greenwood
Wheelchair basketball
- 5:30am: Males’s preliminary spherical (Group B) – Australia vs Netherlands
What are the important thing occasions nonetheless to return on day 1?
The swimming finals will get underway at 1:30am AEST, with a number of Australians that includes, together with flagbearer Brenden Corridor.
Jamieson Leeson and Dan Michel will compete of their respective BC3 particular person preliminaries.
And for the early risers, the Rollers will start their wheelchair basketball marketing campaign in opposition to the Netherlands at 5:30am AEST.
The Rollers have not received a medal since London 2012, however have undergone some massive modifications together with a brand new coach – Rollers legend Brad Ness, they usually’ve been on a scorching streak this yr.
Para-cycling observe: Perris on the brink of hit the velodrome
Australia’s Kane Perris isn’t far-off from taking to the observe within the qualifying spherical of the lads’s B 4,000m particular person pursuit.
Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria are aiming to make the medal races, which can be contest tomorrow morning (AEST).
The riders with the 2 quickest instances in qualifying will race for gold within the ultimate, which can be held at 1:13am (AEST).
The following two quickest within the qualifying spherical will face off for bronze at 12:59am (AEST).
Every day Paralympics schedule
Hello Luke, I am so excited for the paralympics! Will the ABC be publishing the schedule for Australian athletes and key occasions every day so I can know when to tune in? Thanks!
– beebling
Hello beebling – we could have a each day weblog all through the Paralympics, which can embrace an summary of all of the Australian athletes competing on that day.
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers defeated by Nice Britain
The Steelers have opened their Paralympic marketing campaign with a tense 58-55 loss to defending champions Nice Britain.
The sport was nonetheless up for grabs within the ultimate interval, however the British confirmed cool nerves to carry on for the win.
Ryley Batt was the highest try-scorer for the world champion Steelers with 36 for the sport.
Aaron Phipps was excellent for Nice Britain, scoring 25 tries.
The Steelers will now flip their consideration to their subsequent Group B recreation in opposition to France on Saturday morning (AEST).
Nice Britain performs Denmark on Friday night time (AEST).
GO STEELERS!
OMG..I really like wheelchair rugby aka homicide ball..so intense..GO STEELERS!!!
– Vic in Vic
Vic in Vic is loving the Steelers, wheelchair rugby is at all times a crowd favorite on the Paralympics!
Para desk tennis: Aussie girls lose in opposition to France
Australia’s eleventh seeds Dani di Toro and Hayley Sands have misplaced their girls’s doubles spherical of 16 match to France’s seventh seeds Alexandra Saint-Pierre and Flora Vautier.
The French duo received 3 video games to 0, 11-1, 11-4, 11-1.
Wheelchair rugby: Brits nonetheless lead Steelers
With 5 minutes left within the recreation, Nice Britain nonetheless led the Steelers of their tight Paralympic opener.
Nice Britain had been forward of the world champions 49-46.
Who will get the ‘W’?
Wheelchair rugby: Nice Britain leads Steelers at ultimate break
The Steelers should come from behind if they’re to beat Nice Britain of their Paralympic opener.
Nice Britain, the defending Olympic champions, led the top-ranked Steelers 43-40 on the finish of the third interval.
Nonetheless a lot left on this recreation!
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers, Nice Britain stay in tense encounter
With simply over 4 minutes left within the third interval, it was all degree on the scoreboard between Australia and Nice Britain of their opening recreation in Paris.
It was 35-35, as the ultimate break approaches in what has been an engrossing contest.
Para-table tennis: Aussies di Toro and Sands start marketing campaign
Subsequent up within the para-table tennis from an Australian perspective is Daniela di Toro and Hayley Sands within the girls’s WD10 doubles.
Di Toro and Sands face France’s Alexandra Saint-Pierre and Flora Vautier within the spherical of 16.
Para-table tennis: French defeat Aussie duo
Properly carried out to France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais, who got here out on high within the round-of-16 match in opposition to Australia’s Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier within the males’s MD18 doubles.
The Aussies pressured a fifth recreation however the French pair ultimately received 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 8-11, 11-3.
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers, Nice Britain enjoying out a thriller
What a recreation we now have on our fingers!
At half-time, it is Nice Britain simply forward of the Steelers, main 28-27.
The Steelers led for the primary time within the recreation in the course of the second interval, however the British completed strongly to ensure they recaptured the lead.
Aussie nice Ryley Batt is the main scorer for the world champions with 17 tries.
Skipper Chris Bond has seven tries, whereas Beau Vernon (two) can also be on the scoreboard.
For Nice Britain, Aaron Phipps has scored the lion’s share of tries with 15 for the sport to date.
Para-table tennis: French lead Aussies
Simply an replace from the round-of-16 match within the males’s MD18 doubles.
France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais received the third recreation, 11-6, in opposition to Australia’s Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier.
The French pair lead two video games to 1.
Wheelchair rugby: Not a lot separating Steelers and Nice Britain
With 5 minutes remaining within the second interval, it was Australia main Nice Britain 20-19.
The Steelers, the world primary, had edged forward of their British opponents for the primary time within the recreation.
Para-table tennis: Aussies win first set in opposition to French pair
It was an awesome begin for Australians Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier within the males’s MD18 doubles.
The Aussies received the primary recreation in opposition to France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais, 11-7, within the round-of-16 match.
However Bohéas and Bouvais struck again to assert the second recreation, 11-5.
Wheelchair rugby: Nice Britain holds slender lead over Steelers
On the finish of the primary interval, it is Nice Britain main Australia 14-13.
The world champion Steelers beat the British defence with tries to star duo Ryley Batt (9) and Chris Bond (4).
However the British lead, courtesy of tries to Aaron Phipps (seven) and Stuart Robinson (six).
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers locked in tight contest with Brits
It is anybody’s recreation at this stage because the Steelers tackle Nice Britain of their Paralympic opener.
With just below two minutes remaining within the first interval, it is the Brits main the Steelers 12-11.
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers on court docket in opposition to Nice Britain
Play is underway in Australia’s opening recreation of the wheelchair rugby on the Paris Paralympics.
Regardless that they’re world champions, it is a powerful project for the Steelers, who face Tokyo gold medallists Nice Britain of their first look.
An early rating verify within the first interval sees the Brits main the Steelers 5-4.
Para-table tennis: Aussies contesting males’s MD18 doubles
Lin Ma and Nathan Pellissier will fly the Australian flag within the males’s MD18 males’s doubles.
The Aussie duo face France’s Matéo Bohéas and Thomas Bouvais within the spherical of 16.
We’ll preserve you up to date with the progress in that match.
