A GOLDEN START FOR TEAM GB
TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPICS
ELLIE SIMMONDS LEADS ATHLETES FLYING THE FLAG FOR BRITAIN AS THE GAMES KICK OFF IN SPECTACULAR STYLE
Britain’s first-week gold-medal wins include (clockwise, from left)
Dame Sarah Storey, Piers Gilliver, Jaco van Gass, Maisie Summers-Newton and Tully Kearney
Fireworks light up the National Stadium in Tokyo as the 2020 Paralympics begin, with Ellie Simmonds and John Stubbs leading the ParalympicsGB team (top right)
‘I’m hugely honoured to carr y the flag on behalf of all the athletes, support staff and for the entire nation’ Ellie
Proudly waving the Union flag, Elli Simmonds took centre stage to lead the UK’s para-athletes at a spectacular opening Paralympic Games ceremony in Tokyo.