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Laura Stephens: Why I used to hate swimming
The 400m butterfly world champion from Wix on why she used to hate getting in the water.
It’s the first games for the wheelchair tennis player ranked 2nd in Britain.
Paralympian tennis player Lucy Shuker from Fleet will carry the flag for ParalympicsGB.
London’s Para swimmers heading to Paris
Three London medal seekers swimming for Paralympic glory in Paris.
Triathlete Alex Yee: Medallist eyes podium again
He won two medals in Tokyo, making him a local hero, but can Alex do it again?
Mallory Franklin: Making canoeing history again
In Tokyo she won an historic silver and in Paris she’s taking part in a new event.
Lola Anderson: Living my late dad's Olympic dream
GB rower Lola Anderson discarded a note detailing an Olympic dream, but her dad saved it.
Mark Swan: 'I trained in my dad's shed'
Seaham's Mark Swan is going for gold in the Para Powerlifting in Paris.
Kieran Reilly: 'If I win I'll build a skatepark'
BMX hopeful Kieran Reilly says he's 'leaving nothing on the table' in his quest for gold.
Hamish Turnbull: I brought my 'podium only' trainers
Track cyclist Hamish Turnbull says the pressure is on ahead of his Olympic debut.
Adam Olaore: The Geordie boxing for Nigeria
Adam lives and trains on Tyneside, so how did he end up fighting for gold for Nigeria?
Behind Team GB: This is my fifth Olympics
Dawn Peart shares stories from the poolside as British Swim team manager.
Anna Nicholson is aiming for medal success in F35 Shot Put at her second Paralympics.
Bulwell's Emily Campbell celebrates more Olympic success - bronze in +81kg weightlifting.
Harry Hepworth takes a historic bronze in vault on his debut Olympics.
A stunned Bryony Page won Team GB's first trampoline Olympic gold to complete her set.
Holly Bradshaw: 'the relatable Olympian'
Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw goes into her 4th Olympics with 'underdog energy.'
The canoeist from Rugby won Bronze in the canoe slalom.
Becky Wilde: the debut sculler
From school swimming gala to Olympic rower - this is the rise of Becky Wilde.
Georgie Brayshaw: From a coma to rowing for Gold
Leeds rower Georgie Brayshaw & how she went from paralysis to possible Olympic gold.
Caden Cunningham: 'He's a complete Terminator'
Huddersfield Taekwondo star Caden Cunningham is relishing the big fights in Paris.
Helen Glover: 'I nearly quit the sport'
The two time gold medallist is a Team GB flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Molly Caudery: Pole vault star is flying high
The World Indoor pole vault champion from Cornwall has her sights set on Paris.
The St Albans runner on being Team GB’s youngest track athlete for over 40 years.
The gold medallist from Tokyo trains next door to Princess Anne on the Gatcombe estate.
Bantamweight Charley Davison on why her children are her greatest inspiration for gold.
Abbie Wood excited for the 'real deal'
The swimmer from Buxton will be competing in her second Olympics.
Lauren Henry: It’s fate I stepped into a boat
Leicestershire's Lauren Henry is in the women's quad team.
Wakefield born Leah will be swimming 10km in the River Seine.
Gymnast Max Whitlock aims to make history at his last games before retiring.