Tears of joy as debutant wins butterfly bronze (2024)

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Tragedy nine years before lovely moment

Alessandro Ossola of Team Italy proposes to his partner, after finishing fifth in the men's 100m - T63 at Stade de France.

Arianna Mandaradoni said yes, of course!

Ossola has rebuilt his life following a devastating incident nine years ago.

His first wife was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash that also ripped most of Ossola's left leg off.

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'Devastation' for defending champ

The Stade de France track went from ecstasy to heartbreak in just a few strides for one luckless Paralympic runner.

Brazil's Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade appeared to be leading about halfway through the women's 100m T47 final when something went horribly wrong.

Pain spread across the 22-year-old's face as she stumbled, appearing to have torn a muscle or suffered a cramp in her quad.

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Rollers eliminated by Team GB

Great Britain's wheelchair basketball campaign in Paris remains undefeated as they down Australia 84-64.

The Rollers posed a strong challenge to their English rivals over three quarters, however, their journey in Paris quickly came to an end in the final.

A three-point deficit quickly expanded, with Team GB outscoring the Aussies 28-13.

Bill Latham finished as Australia's top point scorer with 20 points, while Tristan Knowles scored 17.

Sprint leader tumbles after mid-race injury

The Stade de France track has gone from ecstasy to heartbreak in just a few minutes.

Brazil's Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade appeared to be leading about halfway through the women's 100m T47 final when something went horribly wrong.

Pain spread across the 22-year-old's face as she stumbled, appearing to have torn a muscle.

She fought on but dropped quickly towards the back of the pack.

Eventually Vera Andrade could go on no longer and fell to the ground just centimetres short of the finish, rolling into the neighbouring lane and getting disqualified.

She was taken away from the track in a wheelchair as Ecuador's Kiara Rodriguez celebrated her win.

The USA's Brittni Mason finished second and New Zealand's Anna Grimaldi claimed the bronze.

Aussie emotional after butterfly bronze

PARIS: Teen swimmer Alex Saffy just won a bronze medal and the achievement clearly means a lot to the 18-year-old West Australian.

The young gun from Bunbury, who's now based in Canberra, collected bronze in the men's 100m butterfly S10.

He teared up while speaking to Nine's Annabelle Williams poolside and the tears continued to flow as he chatted with reporters in the media mixed zone.

"Three years of training for me has led to that point, so it was very emotional," Saffy said.

"I'm glad it's over. Just relief [is what I'm feeling]."

Viral celebration after world record falls

What better way to mark a world record than with the sporting world's most viral celebration?

Lamiya Valiyeva looked shocked when she checked her time after crossing the line first in the women's 100m T13 final.

But it didn't take long for that surprise at her new record of 11.76 seconds to turn to ecstatic joy.

The reigning world champion from Azerbaijan capped it all with an homage to Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, who went viral for his super-casual pose and outfit on the way to an Olympic silver medal.

Rollers trail to unbeaten rivals

The Rollers may not have had the best run in their group matches but they sure are putting Team GB to the test.

The first half was packed with strong attacking plays but the Aussies struggled to convert their efforts into points.

Tristan Knowles dominated for the Rollers, scoring 17 points.

The Aussies currently trail to their unbeaten rivals 38-35.

Aussie Rachael Watson wins bronze

PARIS: Rachael Watson has picked up a bronze medal in the women's 100m freestyle S3, rounding out the podium with a time of 1:38.92.

American Leanne Smith took gold in 1:28.81 as Spaniard Marta Fernández Infante grabbed silver in 1:30.04.

Watson, who has Guillain–Barré syndrome and spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, has now won medals at three Paralympic Games in succession, having already won gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

'I'm the best': Gold medallist equals his own world record

The USA's Jaydin Blackwell oozed confidence from the second he exploded onto the track to the moment he crossed the line to exactly equal his own world record.

"I'm the best," the gold medallist yelled, draped in an American flag after the men's 400m T38.

He won by a massive margin from countrymen Ryan Medrano and Colombian Juan Alejandro Campas Sanchez and could probably have set a new world mark if he didn't slow up slightly on the line.