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Paralympic World Cup photos

Sarah Storey and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson share a conversation

Former Paralympic swimmer Sarah Storey, who has switched to cycling and is hoping to compete in her fifth Games in Beijing, exchanges tips with Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson at the Manchester Velodrome

Darren Kenny, Mark Bristow and Jody Cundy in action

The GB team sprint trio of Darren Kenny, Mark Bristow and Jody Cundy are in blistering form as they twice broke the world record on their way to winning gold

Jody Cundy warms up on her bike

Former swimmer Jody Cundy, who beat the world best mark in the LC2 kilo race on Thursday, warms up for his turn on the track in the team sprint

Barney Storey and Simon Jackson in action on their bikes

The tandem sprint features the new-look pairing of pilot Barney Storey and former Paralympic judo star Simon Jackson, who took up the sport just three weeks ago

Jon Norfolk and Anthony Kappes celebrate gold

But it is the other GB pairing of Jon Norfolk and Anthony Kappes, who used to ride with Storey, who emerge victorious in a thrilling final to win their second golds of the event

Manchester Aquatics Centre

The Manchester Aquatics Centre, which hosted the swimming events at the Commonwealth Games in 2002, is one of the finest venues in the country and hosts the Paralympic World Cup races once again

South African Natalie du Toit is interviewed

South African Natalie du Toit became the first amputee to reach the Olympics after qualifying for the open water swimming events last weekend, which means she is in demand in Manchester

Natalie Jones, Liz Johnson and Nyree Lewis share a joke

British trio Natalie Jones, Liz Johnson and Nyree Lewis all compete in the SM6 200m individual medley and are keen rivals in the pool, but they share a joke while waiting to be interviewed by the BBC

Sascha Kindred is interviewed

Sascha Kindred, who will be bidding to win both the SM6 200m individual medley and the 100m breaststroke for the third time in Beijing, faces questions from Steve Cram and his BBC Television crew



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GB Paralympic team for Beijing
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