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World records! Inspiring backstories! Cross-sport couples! Maddy Mussen rounds up the athletes that have had everyone talking at this year’s Games

NEW DELHI: Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj clinched his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in the men's singles SL4 category, but he is grappling with mixed emotions over missing out on the gold.

Jorge Martin has a terrible nickname. ‘The Martinator’ won’t trouble MotoGP iconography but fittingly describes a steely inevitability to the Pramac rider’s competitiveness and ability to set the bar of speed, regularity (and even style) in Grands Prix.

Martine Grael, two-time Olympic gold medalist, set to helm F50 catamaran in SailGP, making history as first woman in the role.

The swimmer is back in action a day after winning backstroke gold.

The Paris Olympics have been and gone but memories of the athletes’ achievements will live on, from Mondo Duplantis breaking his own pole vault world record for the ninth time, to Sifan Hassan winning gold in women’s marathon after winning bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000m on the track earlier…

Ellie Challis was first inspired to get into swimming after watching a video about a dolphin, and now the Briton is a Paralympic champion after winning the gold medal in the women's 50m backstroke S3 on Monday.

Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris's Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of the US team at half-time. It was an infuriating night for the US, which has failed to win gold in the fast-paced sport – once known as "murderball" for its full-contact play-style…

All glory, laud and honour to the river. The triathlon took place in a Seine deemed safe. In the less murky waters at the Paris La Défense Arena, a certain Mr Boki buffed up his legend with another golden splash. And Lucas Mazur rolls on.