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Korkut raises seven match points, and though Twomey saves two, the Turk soon completes victory and moves on to the gold-medal match. So Twomey has to content herself with a bronze medal, a fantastic effort with plenty more to come.
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Better from the lefty Twomey, cleansing back a serve to make 2-6. She badly needs a run of points, but seconds later she’s down 2-8 and Korkut needs just three more to make the final.
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I’m afraid Twomey might’ve gone; she trails 0-5 in the decider now and Korkut has been ruthless since falling two behind.
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Also going on is the women’s T38 long jump final. Luca Ekler of Hungary leads with a Paralympic record of 5.56m, well ahead of Karen Moreno of Colombia, in second with 4.99.
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We’re playing a deciding set in the table tennis; it’s intense but for now, Korkut leads 3-0. Can Twomey compose herself to respond?
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In the Stade de France, it’s the medal ceremony for the Men’s T13 400 metres, in which Buinder Bermúdez won bronze. No snaps as yet, but the Colombian trackies are excellent – below is from the men’s long jump T38 final.
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Back at the table tennis, Korkut has takes the third set and leads Twomey 5-3 in the third. This looks like it’s going all the way, and it deserves to.
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There are three riders contesting two medals: Jennette Jansen of Netherlands, Annika Zeyen-Giles of Germany and Francesca Porcellato of Italy … and Jansen goes! She zooms out of the final corner, Zeyen-Giles responds but can’t catch up and Porcellato is gone!
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Lauren Parker wins gold for Australia in the women’s H1-4 road race
An incredible performance from an incredible athlete. The minor medals are yet to be decided.
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And I’ve got the women’s H1-4 road race on, in which Lauren Parker of Australia has gone; the rest of the field need to decide whether they can catch her, now, or let her take gold and work out their route to silver or bronze.
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Updated at 10.30 BST
I’m also watching the morning’s T&F. In the women’s F57 shot, Safia Djelal of Algeria leads with a Paralympic record of 11.56, but the athletes take all six goes on the spin and there are still seven competitors to go.
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Bly Twomey, a sage 14, is playing in the semi of the table tennis and she leads Kubra Korkut of Turkey by two sets to love, though trails 4-2 in the third. If you’re near a telly, I recommend you get this on.
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Updated at 10.31 BST
Preamble
Salut and welcome the Paralympics 2024 – day eight!
As ever, we’ve a ludicrous quantity of gorgeous sport for you today. Iona Winnifrith goes for GB in the SB7 100m breaststroke – and she’s 13!; Sammi Kinghorn, yesterday’s 100m hero, goes in the 400m; Olivia Broome and Mark Swan have powerlifting prospects; home prospect Timothee Adolphe takes on the T11 100m final; the men’s basketball semis are upon us; and we’ve all sorts coming at you from the pool.
But given it’s all already started, I’m going to shut up so we can dive in. On y va!
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