news teams where you are. good afternoon. it's 1:30pm and here's your latest sports news. swimmer ellie simmonds and archerjohn stubbs will be the great britain flag—bearers at the tokyo paralympic opening ceremony, which takes place tomorrow. both athletes are competing in their fourth games injapan. chef de mission penny briscoe's selections mean simmonds will be the first woman to carry the flag for gb at a summer games since fellow swimmer maggie mceleny 21 years ago. stubbs is the oldest member of the team at 56 years old. there are literally no words to describe it. i mean, this is my fourth paralympics and i've never actually been to an opening ceremony! so to go to an opening ceremony! so to go to an opening ceremony but also have the privilege of carrying the flag withjohn, it's going to be so exciting. when penny
swimmer ellie simmonds and archerjohn stubbs will be the great britain flag—bearers at the tokyo paralympic opening ceremony, which takes place tomorrow. both athletes are competing in their fourth games injapan. chef de mission penny briscoe's selections mean simmonds will be the first woman to carry the flag for gb at a summer games since fellow swimmer maggie mceleny 21 years ago. stubbs is the oldest member of the team at 56 years old. there are literally no words to describe it. i mean, this is my fourth paralympics and i've never actually been to an opening ceremony! so to go to an opening ceremony but also have the privilege of carrying the flag withjohn, it's going to be so exciting. when penny said that i was called for a meeting with her, i thought it was a general meeting. when she announced that me and john were both flag—bearers, i think we were both in awe and didn't really know how to respond! a special day for her, no doubt. the england bowler mark wood is out of the third test against india, which begins this week after suffering a shoulder injury. hejarred his right shoulder in the last test at lord's,
sport centre, here's gavin. hello, nice to see. swimmer ellie simmonds and archerjohn stubbs will be the great britain flag—bearers at the tokyo paralympic opening ceremony, which takes place tomorrow. both athletes are competing in their fourth games injapan. chef de mission penny briscoe's selections mean simmonds will be the first woman to carry the flag for gb at a summer games since fellow swimmer maggie mceleny 21 years ago. stubbs is the oldest member of the team at 56 years old. there are literally no words to describe it. i mean, this is my fourth paralympics and i've never actually been to an opening ceremony! so to go to an opening ceremony but also have the privilege of carrying the flag withjohn, it's going to be so exciting. when penny said that i was called for a meeting with her, i thought it was a general meeting. when she announced that me and john were both flag—bearers, i think we were both in awe and didn't really know how to respond! wonderful. the action at the paralympic games begins on wednesday — a year after originally planned