TWO MORE FOR TOKYO

Paralympicsgb has named two further athletes who will fly to Tokyo for the rescheduled Paralympic Games, Phoebe Pine and Victoria Rumary, bringing the Para archery team up to seven athletes. They join Dave Phillips, Nathan Macqueen, Hazel Chaisty, Jess Stretton and John Stubbs.

Pine (above, right) and Rumary (left) earned their spots at the qualification events in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, in July. Rumary took gold in the W1 Women Open competition, winning a quota spot for Tokyo, whereas Pine took gold in the Compound Women Open.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic chef de mission Penny Briscoe said: “I’m so pleased to be able to welcome Phoebe and Victoria to the Paralympicsgb team for Tokyo 2020. Both athletes have shown terrific skill and determination in securing their places on the Para archery squad and I now look forward to accompanying them on their journey to Tokyo.”