THREE YEARS ago, Great Britain’s Covid-delayed, gold medal-winning campaign in Tokyo – their first Paralympics medal in the sport – sparked joyous scenes, their sense of achievement heightened by the sacrifices they had made amid savage funding cuts after the Rio 2016 Games.
Forward-wind and there is a serenity about GBWR that bodes well for the Paris Games that start on 28 August. That’s in part down to a squad that features proven, experienced athletes like Aaron Phipps and Jonny Coggan, both survivors from London 2012, along with Ryan Cowling and Stuart Robinson.
“We’re very fortunate that we’ve got people like Aaron and Jonnyespecially if you’re good enough you can still compete at quite an advanced age.”
