Paralympics GB golds on day one
British cyclist Sarah Storey has won ParalympicsGB's first gold medal of the Games while swimmer Jonathan Fox has taken gold in the men's 100m backstroke S7 final.
British cyclist Sarah Storey has won ParalympicsGB's first gold medal of the Games while swimmer Jonathan Fox has taken gold in the men's 100m backstroke S7 final.
Great Britain lost 77 to 72 to Germany in their first match of the Paralympic Games.
ParalympicsGB came back from 18 points down to force overtime against Germany, but they could not pull off the victory they so desperately wanted to open their Paralympic campaign.
Britain trailed 34-16 midway through the second quarter, but came storming back and took the lead after half-time.
GB athletes have got off to a flying start on day one of the London Paralympics taking medals in cycling, swimming, judo and powerlifting.
Cyclist Mark Calbourne has won Great Britain's first medal in the London Paralympics - a silver in the C1-2-3 one-kilometre time-trial.
Britain's Paralympians will be hoping for an early gold rush today as the Games gets under way.