In track cycling, Jody Cundy, competing in his sixth Games, is hoping to bounce back with another gold after a disappointing London 2012. Cundy rides in the individual C4-5 1km time trial alongside teammate Jon-Allan Butterworth. In the women's individual B 1km time trial, Commonwealth champion Sophie Thornhill and pilot Helen Scott aim to overcome a surprise defeat to Australia at this year's Worlds.
All eyes will be on London 2012 champion Jonnie Peacock as he takes on American Jarryd Wallace and Brazil’s Alan Oliveira in the men's 100m T44 final. In the women's 100m, Libby Clegg, who has been reclassified and now lines up with a blindfold, goes head to head with Brazilian crowd favourite Terezinha Guillhermina in the T11. Also competing are Georgina Hermitage in the T37 and Sophie Hahn T38, while double Paralympic Games medallist Stef Reid, who has overcome a back injury, and Gemma Prescott compete in the women's long jump T44 and women's club throw F32 respectively.
Stephanie Slater was inspired to take up Paralympic sport after volunteering at London 2012; today she competes in her first event at Rio 2016, the S8 100m butterfly. Fifteen-year-old Ellie Robinson also took inspiration from London 2012 after watching now team-mate Ellie Simmonds compete. She now strives for her own gold in the S6 50m butterfly, but faces stern competition from world and Paralympic champion Oksana Khrul.
The rowing, which begins at the Lagoa Stadium, is one of three other sports kicking off with their first competition action of the Games alongside judo and wheelchair tennis.Numerous Brits, including Alfie Hewitt and Andy Lapthorne, are in wheelchair tennis action while Jonathan Drane faces Sharif Khalilov in the preliminary round of 16 in the men’s -81kg in the judo with Rachel Morris and Tom Aggar going in the singles sculls.
In powerlifting, London 2012 bronze medallist Zoe Newson competes in the -45kg category, and after finishing fourth at London 2012, world champion powerlifter Ali Jawad goes for the podium in the -59kg category. Shooting continues with Stuart Nangle, who finished fifth against able-bodied rivals in at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, making his Paralympic debut in the 10m air pistol event.
The wheelchair basketball campaign continues for the ParalympicsGB men and women against Iran and Argentina respectively while there’s plenty of table tennis action throughout the day, with Rob Davies looking to continue his winning streak from Thursday.
Medal highlights for the day ahead are below (times denoted are BST) and for live results and medal table, visit our interactive micro-site #EVERYROADtoRIO Live. Catch up with events on day 1 here.
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Friday 9 September
Cycling
Tandem B 1000m time trial; Sophie Thornhill, Helen Scott (final 14:00)
C4/5 1000m time trial; Jody Cundy, Jon-Allan Butterworth (final 20:30)
Powerlifting
-45 kilogram VC; Zoe Newson (14:00)
-59kg category; Ali Jawad (20:00)
Athletics
F32 club throw; Abbie Hunnisett, Gemma Prescott (final 14:03)
T44 long jump; Stef Reid (final 14:45)
F41 shot put; Holly Neill (final 21:40)
T35 100m; Jordan Howe (heats 14:51, final 21:30)
T37 100m; Georgina Hermitage (final 21:36)
T38 100m; Kadeena Cox, Sophie Hahn, Olivia Breen (21:42)
T12 100m; Libby Clegg (22:52)
T53 100m; Mickey Bushell, Mo Jomni (23:19)
T44 100m; Jonnie Peacock (00:00 Saturday)
Shooting
P2 10m air pistol; Issy Bailey (Qualification 13:30, final 15:45)
P1 10m air pistol; Stewart Nangle (Qualification 16:15, final 18:45)
Judo
-81 kilogram; Jono Drane (elimination rounds from 14:00, gold and bronze medal matches 21:05)
Swimming
S7 50m free; Jonathan Fox (final 22:00)
S7 50m free; Susie Rodgers (final 22:06)
S9 400m free: Jonathan Booth (final 23:48)
S9 400m free; Amy Marren (final 23:59)
S8 100m fly; Steph Slater (01:29 Saturday)
*Denotes a medal session
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