British duo Dan Bethell and Krysten Coombs both claimed Paralympic badminton silver medals after losing out in their respective finals in Paris.
Bethell had a gold-medal point against Kumar Nitesh of India in the men’s SL3 singles decider, but went down 14-21 21-18 23-21 to finish runner-up for a second Games in a row.
Coombes, a bronze medallist in Tokyo in 2021 when the sport made its debut, gave everything in the men’s SH6 decider against French favourite Charles Noakes who was cheered on by a raucous late night home crowd at La Chapelle Arena.
After a tight opening game, Noakes pulled away early in the second and despite a late Coombs flurry, sealed a 21-19 21-13 success.
More to follow.
