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Women’s wheelchair basketball team fall at quarter-final stage

ParalympicsGB put in a commendable performance but the women’s wheelchair basketball team failed to progress through the quarter-finals with a 47-33 loss to China. Great Britain will now contest the seventh and eighth play-off after China largely dominated the contest at the Ariake Arena. A rapid start from Chinese team saw them surge ahead early

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Women’s wheelchair basketball squad book quarter-final spot

Women’s wheelchair basketball squad end Australia hoodoo to book quarter-final spot ParalympicsGB beat Australia in women’s wheelchair basketball for the first time at a Paralympic Games as they booked a spot in the Tokyo 2020 quarter-finals. Australia had come out on top when the teams met at Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London

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Moore taking the positives despite opening defeat

Charlotte Moore doubled down on ParalympicsGB’s prospects in women’s wheelchair basketball after a 73-54 loss to Canada in their Group A opener. The world silver medallists bossed the early stages, leading 29-26 at half-time, but a strong Canadian comeback consigned Great Britain to defeat at Musashino Sport Plaza in Tokyo. Simon Fisher’s side were left

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