In Review

Rio 2016: Seven GB Paralympians to watch - in pictures

The stars of London 2012 will return and there will be some new faces at this year's Paralympics in Rio

6 Sep 2016

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David Weir:

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Ellie Simmonds:

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Hannah Cockroft:

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Sarah Storey:

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Jonnie Peacock:

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Gordon Reid:

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Micky Yule:

Medals, lizards and vibe shifts

Team GB curlers Milli Smith, Hailey Duff, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright and Eve Muirhead pose with their gold medals

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In Focus

‘Disaster averted’ for Team GB as curling stars win medals

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Profile

Kamila Valieva: tears, outrage and a distressing conclusion

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

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Why we’re talking about . . .

Beijing 2022: a Uyghur skier and 3,000 snowflakes

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In pictures

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony

A lantern containing the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

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In Depth

A guide to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini and England boss Gareth Southgate

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In Depth

‘The greatest year of sport’

Anti-Chinese Communist Party protesters in London

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Global lens

The Olympic boycott: a small gesture of condemnation

Are we heading for World War Three?

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Daily Briefing

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 7 July 2022

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Today’s big question

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?

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