Paralympics: Brits shock USA to win wheelchair rugby

Great Britain beat USA 54-49 to win the gold medal in wheelchair rugby. The sport was developed more than 50 years ago in Canada and became popularized by the 2005 documentary 'Murderball'. The athletes have spinal cord injuries, they are missing arms and legs, and they use wheelchairs.

Martin Schulz won the first gold medal of the Paralympics. Valentin Baus won a second one in table tennis. Frances Herrmann won silver in the women's javelin F34.

Daniel Romanchuk won gold in the Men’s T54 400m. Thailand's Athiwat Paeng-Nuea came second. China dominated the medal tabel with team wins in archery and fencing. Great Britain won several other events.

Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli arrived in Tokyo in tears after they were evacuated to France last weekend from the Taliban-controlled country. Khadijah will compete in the women's -49kg K44 taekwondo on Thursday. Rasuli will take part in T47 long jump on Tuesday.