Summary

  • Dame Sarah Storey wins 3,000m individual pursuit final, her 12th gold medal

  • ParalympicsGB win 11 medals on day one - five golds, three silvers & three bronze

  • Megan Giglia lands GB's first gold medal of Games in C1-3 3,000m

  • Swimmers Hynds, Firth & Para-cyclists Bate and Duggleby also win gold

  1. Get yourself a cup of coffee...published at 23:59 BST 8 September 2016

    Chris Mitchell
    BBC Sport in Rio

    Don't go to bed! It's not done in the swimming yet, so keep your trunks on. Jonathan Fox defends his title in the 100 backstroke within the hour.

    A win would make it a hat-trick of gold for GB on day one in the Pool. He's favourite but Brazil have Italo Pereira in Lane five.

    And the roar in here is worth at least a length or two...

  2. world record

    World record - Ihar Boki (Belarus)published at 23:57 BST 8 September 2016

    Men’s S13 100m Butterfly final

    Belarus swimmer Ihar Boki's has been dubbed a gold medal factory to rival American Michael Phelps and he's notched his first of these Games.

    The 22-year-old, who won five golds at London 2012, eases to victory in the men’s S13 100m Butterfly final in a new world record time as well.

    More medals to come from Boki you suspect.

  3. Get ready for the chaospublished at 23:56 BST 8 September 2016

    We are coming up to one of those brilliantly chaotic phases of the evening. So, let's keep you all in the loop. This is the plan.

    Georgina Hermitage starts her track campaign in the women's 100m T37 event just before midnight, while Britain's Andrew Mullen is in the men's 200m freestyle S5 final in the swimming pool.

    Mullen, who qualified third fastest for the final, has a tough task as he is up against home favourite, Paralympics poster boy, world record holder and fastest qualifier Daniel Dias of Brazil.

    The British trio of Olivia Breen, Sophie Hahn and Kadeena Cox go in the heats of the women's 100m T38.

    Jon Fox could well claim a medal in the men's 100m backstroke at 00:32 BST, although he has been struggling with a shoulder injury for the last few months. In the table tennis, Ross Wilson and Sue Gilroy are in action.

    Got all that? Good. Don't worry, I won't be testing you. Far too late for that.

  4. paralympic swimming

    Intense rivalry: Mullen (GB) v Dias (BRA)published at 23:54 BST 8 September 2016

    Men's S5 200m freestyle final (23:59 BST)

    Daniel Dias is Brazil's home favourite, the posterboy and tipped to lead his country's charge for gold. 

    But Britain's Andrew Mullen is out to spoil the party. 

    "I don't care who you are or how fast you are, I've come here to win," he said after finishing third in the morning's heats, four seconds behind Dias at the top of the leaderboard. 

    Will Mullen come back in the final and fulfill his promise? 

    Andrew Mullen and Daniel DiasImage source, Getty Images
  5. Get involvedpublished at 23:52 BST 8 September 2016

    #bbcrio2016

  6. paralympic athletics

    Ireland's Smyth produces strong startpublished at 23:44 BST 8 September 2016

    Men's T13 100m heats

    Ireland's Jason Smyth got off to a flying start in his T13 100m heat as he clocked a time of 10.76 seconds. 

    The fastest Paralympian on the planet showed blistering pace from the blocks as he left too much work for Namibia's Johannes Nambala to catch him. 

    Jason SmythImage source, Getty Images
  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 23:43 BST 8 September 2016

    #BBCRio2016

    Stephanie Siu: Loving the BBC Sport notifications on my phone... #Gold #Gold #Gold #Gold #Gold.

    Don't forget you can get in touch with us by using #BBCRio2016 on Twitter

  8. paralympic swimming

    Joy for Firth, tears for Applegatepublished at 23:40 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's 100m backstroke S14 final

    Nick Hope
    BBC Sport's Paralympics reporter in Rio

    Beth Firth, Jessica-Jane ApplegateImage source, BBC Sport

    Bethany Firth was "so proud" of her S14 100m backstroke gold and world record time, but a tearful GB team-mate Jessica-Jane Applegate admits she's "not in the best shape," after finishing third.

    Both have more events to come this week, while Firth, who represented Ireland and won gold at the London Paralympics, believes the British team can now go on to have a brilliant Paralympics in Rio.

    "Seeing Ollie Hynd win gold and set the world record was so inspiring. It wouldn't surprise me if there isn't more medals to come," she tells BBC Radio 5 live.

  9. paralympic athletics

    Kinghorn targets future successpublished at 23:38 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's 100m T53

    Earlier on tonight, Great Britain's Sammi Kinghorn finished fifth in her first ever Paralympic final as China's Lisha Huang claimed gold in a time of 16.28 seconds.   

    Kinghorn failed to win a medal in the women's T53 100m final but the 20-year-old is pleased with how her career is progressing.

    She told BBC Radio 5 live: "I'm so pleased with all the support I've had and I couldn't do it without them.

    "I've only been doing the sport for three and a half years so hopefully one day I'll have the gold medal around my neck."

  10. paralympic table tennis

    Will Bayley & Sara Head losepublished at 23:35 BST 8 September 2016

    Table tennis

    Great Britain's Will Bayley was hoping to change his silver medal in London to gold in Rio but he has been beaten tonight, losing 3-1 to Brazil's Stroh Perrera in the men's singles class 7. 

    Also, Bayley's team mate Sara Head was beaten 3-0 by Sweden's Anna Alhquist in the women's singles class 3. 

    Will BayleyImage source, Getty Images
  11. paralympic athletics

    McFadden loses 100m heatpublished at 23:33 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's 100m T54 heat

    We mentioned that American Tatyana McFadden was aiming for a sweep of seven golds in Rio.

    Well, those hopes are still alive as she qualified for the final, although she did suffer a surprising defeat in her women's 100m T54 heat.

    China's Liu Wenjun pulled away from the three-time Paralympic champion as she clocked 16.00 seconds with McFadden following in 16.52.

  12. world record

    World record - Khusniddin Norbekov (UZB)published at 23:31 BST 8 September 2016

    F37 men's discus throw

    A huge throw on the field from Uzbekistan's Khusniddin Norbekov as he launches the discus 59.75m for a new world best in the F37 division.

  13. Still to comepublished at 23:28 BST 8 September 2016

    How's everyone doing out there? Tired? Well, we've still got plenty more to get excited about so hold off bedtime for a bit longer.

    These are the British competitors to keep an eye out for (all times BST).

    23:58 - Georgina Hermitage (athletics, women's 100m T37 heats)

    23:59 - Andrew Mullen (swimming, men's 200m freestyle S5 final)

    00:00 - Ross Wilson (table tennis, men's singles class 8, group match)

    00:05 - Olivia Breen (athletics, women's 100m T38 heats)

    00:12 - Sophie Hahn and Kadeena Cox (athletics, women's 100m T38 heats)

    00:32 - Jon Fox (swimming, men's 100m backstroke S7 final - pictured)

    00:40 - Sue Gilroy (table tennis, women's singles class 4, group match)

    Jon FoxImage source, Getty Images
  14. paralympic swimming

    'I couldn't have done it without support'published at 23:26 BST 8 September 2016

    Beth Firth wins women's S14m 100m backstroke

    Beth Firth, speaking to Channel 4: "I'm so chuffed with that but I couldn't have done it without the support of everyone back home - especially my church and my family. 

    "God puts challenges in your way but shows you a path if you work hard and put your mind to it. Hopefully there's many more medals to come for the rest of the team."

  15. paralympic swimming

    Applegate upset after bronze medalpublished at 23:24 BST 8 September 2016

    Swimming: Women's T53 100m final

    Jessica-Jane Applegate was clearly very upset after finishing third in the women's T53 100m final.

    The 20-year-old was in tears as she spoke to BBC Radio 5 live.

    She said: "I'm really not happy with my time. It's good to be here but obviously this is not how I wanted to swim."

  16. paralympic swimming

    'Amazing performance from Firth'published at 23:18 BST 8 September 2016

    Gold for Firth, bronze for Applegate in women's 100m backstroke S14 final

    Graham Edmunds
    Paralympic swimming gold medal winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's been a brilliant night in the pool.

    The GB guys have come out here and shown what they can do. It's amazing to see Beth Firth break the world record again.

  17. bronze medal

    Bronze medal - Jessica-Jane Applegate (GB)published at 23:17 BST 8 September 2016

    Swimming: Women's T53 100m final

    Although she's a way behind Beth Firth there's a bronze medal for Great Britain's Jessica-Jane Applegate as well. 

    This isn't the 20-year-old's favoured event, though, and she will hope to defend the gold she won in the women's S14 200m freestyle at London 2012.

    Jessica-Jane ApplegateImage source, Getty Images
  18. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Beth Firth (GB)published at 23:16 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's S14 100m backstroke

    It is gold for Great Britain - the fifth of the night.

    Beth Firth has successfully defended the women's S14 100m backstroke and it's a new world record time as well.

    The 20-year-old from County Down actually broke her own world record in the heats, and she has gone even quicker to break it again in the final.

    Firth swam for Ireland at London 2012 before switching to represent Great Britain a year later. 

    Beth FirthImage source, reuters
  19. paralympic swimming

    Paralympic Swimmingpublished at 23:14 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's 100m backstroke S14 final

    The woman to beat is certainly Great Britain's Bethany Firth, who set a new world record of one minute 4.53 seconds earlier today.

    Is there another gold for Britain coming now?

  20. paralympic swimming

    'I struggled to motivate myself after London'published at 23:13 BST 8 September 2016

    Women's 100m backstroke S14 final

    Jessica-Jane Applegate goes head-to-head with British compatriot and world record holder Beth Firth in the S14 100m backstroke final next up. 

    But the 20 year-old world champion admits it's been a difficult road to Rio.

    Jessica Jane ApplegateImage source, Getty Images