Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day three: athletics begins, swimming, cycling and more – live! | Sport

5000 metres: The Brazilian runner Yeltsin Jacques has been leading up to the halfway mark, but Rodgers Kiprop of Kenya has come up to take the lead. Jacques drops in right behind and keeps on the pace at this stage.

Anyone looking for a bit of Straya! barracking in the Australian morning, the men’s wheelchair basketballers have steamed into half time with a 42-17 win over Algeria. Algeria, on the other hand, produced the writing of Albert Camus, which Australia really can’t rival. Honours even, then.

Did I miss the fencing, earlier? Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights. And there are some rowing heats as well.

The men’s T11 5000 metres is about to start, while the long jumpers start off. These runners will race with a guide alongside them, tethered by the wrist.

Cheerful scenes at the track, where the competitors in the women’s T11 long jump are being introduced. This is the vision-impaired category, so they’re all wearing eyeshades and being accompanied out by an Olympic volunteer. As each name is read out to the crowd, the athletes are waving and smiling, some jumping up and down in anticipation of getting started.

The archery ranking rounds with the compound and recurve bows are being held this morning Tokyo time as well, setting up how the competition will unfold on later days.