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Greater Manchester

Farzad Mansouri: Fleeing Kabul, chasing Gold

Manchester based Farzad will compete in Paris just a few years after fleeing Afghanistan.

• 4 mins

Greater Manchester

Cindy Ngamba: First Olympic refugee boxer

Bolton based boxer Cindy Ngamba will compete in the IOC Refugee team.

• 3 mins

Greater Manchester

Keely Hodgkinson: Favourite for Gold

Atherton born runner Keely Hodkingson is the gold medal favourite for 800m in Paris.

• 3 mins

Greater Manchester

Keely Hodgkinson: 'It's something you only dream of'

Team GB's Keely Hodgkinson wins gold in Paris and ends her wait for a global title.

• 2 mins

Greater Manchester

Cindy Ngmaba: The Bolton based boxer makes history

Cindy Ngamba has made history by being the first refugee to win a medal.

• 2 mins

Bristol

Ramiro Mora: Circus performer, Refugee, Olympian

He was introduced to weightlifting in Cuba before applying for asylum in the UK.

• 4 mins

Bristol

Artistic swim duo synchronised from childhood

Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman first swam together aged 8 in Bristol.

• 4 mins

Bristol

Artistic swimmers: Silver joy after nearly quitting

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe won Great Britain's first ever Olympic medal in the sport.

• 3 mins

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.

• 3 mins

Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Richard Kilty: Tragedy in Tokyo to podium in Paris

The 'Teesside Tornado' wins bronze in Paris after being robbed of silver in Tokyo.

• 3 mins

Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Terry Bywater: 'Lucky number seven'

After first competing in Sydney, the Redcar athlete competes in his 7th games in Paris

• 4 mins

Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Jack Smith: 'Accident was a blessing'

After unexpected gold in Tokyo, the Sedgefield wheelchair rugby player is hungry for more

• 3 mins

Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Faye Rogers: 'Needed to prove I could still swim'

The Stockton swimmer is heading to her first Paralympics with a point to prove.

• 3 mins

Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Terry Bywater: Bittersweet silver

Redcar's Terry Bywater added a silver medal to his collection in Paris.

• 4 mins

Sussex

Amber Anning: Sprinting to success

Sprinter Amber Anning's family help her train for Paris.

• 3 mins

Sussex

Amber Anning: 'Outstanding running'

Sussex's Amber Anning gets bronze in the 4x400m mixed and women's relay.

• 2 mins

Sussex

Bly Twomey: 14 year old table tennis star

Bly is being supported by gold medallist Will Bailey and Brighton Table Tennis Club.

• 2 mins

Sussex

Will Bayley: Gold medal, Strictly, Paris.

Gold medallist in table tennis from Rio, Will Bayley, talks about his hopes for Paris.

• 3 mins

Sussex

Paralympian and Pregnant

Crawley archer Jodie Grinham is 28 weeks pregnant as she heads to Paris.

• 5 mins

Sussex

Jodie Grinham: 'Absolutely smashed it'

Paralympian mum-to-be Jodie Grinham won Gold in the mixed archery competition.

• 6 mins

Sussex

Bly Twomey: Medal teen is 'fantastic role model'

Bly Twomey from Sussex gets two bronze medals in table tennis in her Paralympic debut.

• 2 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Para-triathlete Claire Cashmore: 'best decision ever'

The Kidderminster athlete, who trains at Loughborough, has swapped the pool for 3 sports.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

The people behind Matt Richards’ gold

Droitwich Olympic Gold Medallist Matt Richard’s family react to his victory.

• 2 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Matt & Becky Redfern: Paralympic Siblings

The Droitwich duo are hilarious outside of the pool, and fearsome competitors inside.

• 4 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Lauren Rowles: ‘Queer, mum, Paralympic champion’

The Bromsgrove para-rower has secured a historic hat-trick of golds in Paris.

• 4 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Claire Cashmore: Celebrations for a tenth medal

The Kidderminster triathlete took home silver in Paris, with her family celebrating.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Rower GiedrÄ— RakauskaitÄ— wins Paralympic gold again

She honed her craft on the River Severn whilst studying at the University of Worcester.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Becky Redfern: 'It's all happy tears'

After silvers in Rio and Tokyo, it’s finally gold for the Droitwich 24-year-old.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Dan Pembroke: ‘I’m celebrating with my own beer!'

The Hereford athlete broke two world records on the way to retaining his title.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Dan Pembroke: Cheers with a pint of 'Paris Gold'

Join the Hereford javelin ace at his allotment, with his homegrown hops and his own beer.

• 4 mins