8 TEAM GB STARS TO WATCH

AMY TRUESDALE

Taekwondo Sat, Sept 4 One of her sport’s leading stars since winning the first of her two world titles in 2014. Taekwondo will make its Paralympic debut in Tokyo and the 32-year-old starts as one of the clear favourites in the women’s +58kg category.

DAME SARAH STOREY

Cycling Aug 25, 31 & Sept 2 Trying to defend three Olympic titles from Rio 2016 in her eighth Games. If she claims two of them, she will surpass former swimmer Mike Kenny as Britain’s most decorated Paralympian.

CHARLOTTE HENSHAW,

Canoe sprint Sept 2 Has stormed onto the canoeing scene since Rio, after switching from swimming. Already reigning world champion, she is a major threat to fellow GB athlete Emma Wiggs’ attempt to defend her KL2 title.

HANNAH COCKROFT

Wheelchair racing

Sept Aug 29 & Sept 4 ‘Hurricane Hannah’ has five golds already and is in peak form. She lowered her own records in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in May. Competes in the 100m and 800m.

RICHARD WHITEHEAD

Athletics Sept 3 An irrepressible competitor, Whitehead won 200m gold in London and Rio in the T42 classification and is determined to retain his crown at the age of 44.

JONNIE PEACOCK

Athletics Aug 29-30 Bidding for a hat-trick of T44 100m titles following success in London and Rio. The 28-year-old (left) is again fancied for gold.

AMY CONROY

Wheelchair basketball Aug 25-Sept 4 Integral to the rapid rise of the British women’s wheelchair basketball team, which narrowly lost out on a medal in Rio. Recent investment in her sport has boosted her team’s chances of going all the way.

DAVID SMITH

Boccia (Individual) Aug 28-Sept 1,

(Team) Sept 2-Sept 4 Reigning Paralympic and world champion Smith is competing at his fourth Games. The 32-year-old has won four medals from his previous three Paralympics, including team gold at Beijing 2008 and individual gold in Rio.