Boccia brothers Scott and Jamie McCowan have ended their Tokyo Paralympics adventure on a high.
The Dundonald aces, along with fellow GB star Beth Moulam, defeated France 7-0 in their final match of the Games.
Sadly, it wasn't enough for them to get amongst the medals but they’ve had some notable victories along the way.
Scott, 30, made it all the way through to the bronze medal play-offs in the individual event thanks to a 9-1 victory over Brazil’s Evelyn de Oliveira.
Unfortunately, his 6-1 defeat to Australia’s Daniel Michel meant he was just pipped for the bronze.
However, the BC3 player — whose ramp assistant is his father Gary — had a terrific run in Tokyo.
Scott’s younger brother Jamie, 26, also contested the individual competition but his hopes ended after losing to Stefania Ferrando, of Argentina, on a tie-break.
Jamie also had to suffer at the hands of his older brother, losing an earlier clash 7-1 to Scott.
Scott and Jamie then teamed up with Paralympic debutant Beth Moulam, of York, for the BC3 Pairs event.
But they were unable to progress to the semi-final of the competition after losing 7-3 to Thailand.
Scott, Jamie and Beth did finish their time in Tokyo with a win, though – that 7-0 drubbing over France.
Reflecting on the victory over France, Jamie said: “It’s such a relief to get the win to be honest. This week’s been one of the toughest of my career.
“We came out fighting and, for the three of us to produce that, it reminded us how good we actually are.
“I’d say for Beth as well, coming into her first Paralympic Games, she was simply brilliant in that game.”
Scott said: “It’s great to finish with a victory. It was a really good performance and this time, we got the result. We’re super happy.
“It’s been brilliant to be back at the Paralympics again. We’ve had a great time in Tokyo.”
Boccia is a precision sport, like bowls and petanque, for athletes with severe physical disabilities.
It has been a Paralympic sport since the 1984 games in Los Angeles.
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