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Tokyo Paralympics: What to watch on Day 8 at the Games

Samantha RogersThe West Australian
Shaun Norris of Australia.
Camera IconShaun Norris of Australia. Credit: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

The Paralympic Games have already provided a number of highlights and today there’s a lot of Australians in action as they look to add to the growing medal tally. Here’s the pick of the Aussie action.

ATHLETICS

Men’s javelin F34 final,

Women’s discus F41 final,

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Men’s long jump T38 final,

Men’s 100 T11 heats and semi-finals,

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Men’s shot put F46 final,

Men’s 400m T37 final,

Men’s 100m T53 heats and final,

Women’s 100m T36 heats and final,

Men’s 100m T54 heats and final,

Women’s T53 final,

Women’s T54 100m heats and final,

Women’s shot put F32 final,

Women’s shot put F36 final,

Men’s club throw F51 final,

Women’s 100m T12 heats,

Men’s 400m T13 heats,

Men’s long jump T64 final,

Women’s 100m T37 heats.

Aussies in action: Ari Gesini (Long jump T38 final), Luke Bailey, Samuel Carter, Eliza Ault-Connell (100m T54) and Angela Ballard (100m T53 final)

CYCLING - ROAD (8.30am-3.30pm)

Men’s H1-2, H3, H4 and H5 road race,

Women’s H1-4 and H5 road race

Aussies in action: Stuart Tripp (H5) and Grant Allen (H4)

GOALBALL (12.15pm-8pm)

Women’s quarter-finals

Aussies in action: Australian women vs Turkey (12.15pm)

SHOOTING (8.30am-3pm)

R3 mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 and R3 mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 qualification and final.

Aussies in action: Anton Zappelli (WA) and Natalie Smith (R3 mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1).

Anton Zappelli.
Camera IconAnton Zappelli. Credit: Supplied

SWIMMING (8am-6.50pm)

Women’s SB7 100m breaststroke heats and final,

Men’s 100m freestyle S6 heats and final,

Men’s 400m freestyle S10 heats and final,

Men’s 100m breaststroke SB11 heats and final,

Women’s 100m breaststroke SB11 heats and final,

Men’s 200m individual SM9 heats and final,

Women’s 200m individual SM9 heats and final,

Men’s 100m breaststroke SB13 heats and final,

Women’s breaststroke SB13 heats and final,

Men’s 50m freestyle S5 heats and final,

Women’s 50m freestyle S8 heats and final,

Men’s 100m breaststroke SB12 final,

Women’s 100m breaststroke SB12 final.

Aussies in action: Tiffany Thomas Kane (100m breaststroke SB7), Thomas Gallagher (400m freestyle S10), Timothy Hodge (200m individual medley SM9)

TABLE TENNIS (9am-8.30pm)

Men’s and women’s teams quarterfinals and semi-finals.

Aussies in action: Australia women vs Hungary (9am)

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL (8am-9.45pm)

Men’s quarter-finals

Aussies in action: Japan vs Australia

(WA’s Kim Robins, Shaun Norris, Jannik Blair) (7.45pm)

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