Ellie Simmonds: ‘I still treasure the guitar pick that Taylor Swift gave me’
Ellie Simmonds OBE, 28, Paralympic gold medallist, on ocean conservation, the vagaries of British weather and enjoying lie-ins
	Ellie Simmonds OBE, 28, Paralympic gold medallist, on ocean conservation, the vagaries of British weather and enjoying lie-ins
	
	
	
	
	The Paralympics has been thrown into chaos by Russia’s plan to appeal the 'monstrous' decision to throw its athletes out of the Games
	Britain's alpine Para skier had to overcome psychological trauma after four concussions in five years to get back on slopes
	A boycott of the Games is unlikely but other actions - at the opening and closing ceremonies or on the podium - are l
	Plus, talks start over ejection of Russian players from professional tennis tournaments, but playing under neutral flag most likely outcome
	Paralympian Clegg had not ridden a bike for years, but thrill of swapping the athletics track for the velodrome outweighs fear factor
	Winning celebrity television show elevated status of cyclist and sprinter and also had a profound personal impact
	Plus, the best things our writers watched at the Tokyo Paralympics
	When are the key members of the British ParalympicsGB team in action?
	
	The presenting team for the Tokyo Games is made up of some of the biggest names in disabled broadcasting
	Paralympics classifications explained: why are there different sport classes - and how are athletes' classifications defined
	Morteza Mehrzad virtually guaranteed gold medal for Iran, after a life spent struggling with his rare condition
	
	
	
	Storey, 43, claimed the 17th gold of her career in the women's C4-5 road race - although the manner of her win fell under the spotlight
	Plus: Stef Reid asks whether athletics needs to reassess its relationship with new technologies