Tees, Co. Durham & N. Yorkshire

Richard Kilty returns: One last Olympics

Teesside sprinter Richard Kilty is back for one last shot at glory in Paris.

• 3 mins

Coventry & Warwickshire

Kare Adenegan: Gold third time round?

At the age of 23 Kare Adenegan will be making her third Paralympics appearance.

• 2 mins

The Olympic mums

In Paris there'll be mums representing Great Britain than ever before.

• 4 mins

Nottingham

Becky Downie: How exposing abuse changed my sport

Gymnast Becky Downie MBE has been named in Team GB's artistic gymnastics squad.

• 2 mins

Wiltshire

Sally Kidson: GB's youngest Boccia athlete

Teenager Sally Kidson from Salisbury has been selected for the games.

• 3 mins

Essex

Laura Stephens: Why I used to hate swimming

The 400m butterfly world champion from Wix on why she used to hate getting in the water.

• 3 mins

Essex

Boxer Lewis Richardson: ‘The best is yet to come’

Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson on why he doesn’t think too much about his opponents.

• 3 mins

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Sean Vendy: ‘We know we can beat everyone’

MK badminton star Sean Vendy says his childhood dream of Olympic gold is achievable.

• 2 mins

Cambridgeshire

Jake Jarman: Dedicating every single day for Paris

The Peterborough gymnast on the sacrifices he has made to achieve his Olympic debut.

• 2 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Para-triathlete Claire Cashmore: “best decision ever”

The Kidderminster athlete, who trains at Loughborough, has swapped the pool for 3 sports.

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Dan Pembroke: 'World record is my target'

Get to know the Paralympic record holder, from Hereford, who is aiming beyond simply gold

• 3 mins

Hereford & Worcester

Rose Harvey: Lockdown runner speeds to Olympics

Rose Harvey from Evesham focused on running in lockdown. Now she's going to Paris.

• 3 mins

Shropshire

Rio Mitcham: 'If I medal we get matching tattoos'

No one knows Telford sprinter Rio Mitcham better than his dad, Ian.

• 2 mins

A happy Hollie Arnold is a dangerous Hollie

It’s javelin thrower Hollie Arnold's fifth Paralympics.

• 4 mins

Georgia Taylor-Brown: Chasing Gold again

Triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown is chasing a second Olympic gold in Paris.

• 4 mins

Berkshire

Shooter Amber Rutter: Olympic first time mum

Shooter Amber Rutter is going to Paris only a few months after giving birth.

• 4 mins

Devon

Giselle Ansley: Like mother, like daughter

Part of the GB side that won gold in Rio, Giselle Ansley aims for her 3rd Olympic medal.

• 5 mins

Jonathan Broom-Edwards: no longer ashamed

High jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards on his plans to defend his Paralympic title in Paris.

• 3 mins

Freya Colbert: 'So many helped me along the way'

World champion Freya Colbert heads to Paris supported by family and her old school.

• 2 mins

Greater Manchester

Pat Brown: From family boxing gym to the Olympics

Sale born Pat Brown has trained with his family at Moss Side boxing gym in Manchester.

• 3 mins

Greater Manchester

Farzad Mansouri: Fleeing Kabul, chasing Gold

Manchester based Farzad will compete in Paris just a few years after fleeing Afghanistan.

• 4 mins

Adam Burgess: Moving my life 150 miles to train

After a silver medal at the European Champs, Stoke canoeist Adam wants gold in Paris.

• 4 mins

Merseyside

Harry Brightmore: 'this is my one shot'

Chester's Harry Brightmore on his first and only chance to win gold as Rowing Cox.

• 3 mins

Merseyside

Beth Munro “It’s within my grasp”

Litherland-born Beth was the first Briton to win a Paralympic Taekwondo medal last time.

• 4 mins

Northampton

Joe Stockdale: Riding in his father's footsteps

Northampton show jumper Joe Stockdale hopes to emulate his late father's Olympic success.

• 2 mins

Newcastle

Behind Team GB: This is my fifth Olympics

Dawn Peart shares stories from the poolside as British Swim team manager.

• 3 mins

Newcastle

Adam Olaore: The Geordie boxing for Nigeria

Adam lives and trains on Tyneside, so how did he end up fighting for gold for Nigeria?

• 2 mins

Newcastle

Hamish Turnbull: I brought my 'podium only' trainers

Track cyclist Hamish Turnbull says the pressure is on ahead of his Olympic debut.

• 3 mins

Kate Waugh: It felt crazy to bid for the Olympics

Triathlete Kate Waugh says grassroots clubs are the reason she's making Olympic debut.

• 3 mins

Ellie Boatman: How rugby helped me with eating disorder

The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped

• 3 mins