Paris 2024 Paralympics day six: athletics, swimming, equestrian and more – live

Good afternoon and welcome to day six of reporting of action from Paris. As always a busy schedule and plenty of medals to go around.

Here’s what to look out for in today’s daily briefing:

Dressage storm continues in GB At the Olympics, the British team began under a cloud after video emerged of Team GB’s most decorated Olympic rider, Charlotte Dujardin, whipping a horse. The ParalympicsGB equestrian team have been similarly upset after it emerged that Sir Lee Pearson – Britain’s third most successful Paralympian – had been suspended amid an ongoing investigation into his conduct. Those in Paris will be trying to put a more cheerful spin on the story today with successes: Natasha Baker, Georgia Wilson and Mari Durward-Akhurst are all in with medal chances.

Rogers takes a dip in the pool Making her international debut at the world championships in Manchester last year, British swimmer Faye Rogers burst onto the scene to win gold and two bronze medals in the butterfly. The 21-year-old from Stockton-on-Tees is also currently studying biochemistry at the University of Aberdeen. In 2021, on the day she was due to travel to Scotland, Rogers was involved in a car accident that left her with permanent damage to her right arm. ‘The specialist sat me down and they said they could save my arm but I wouldn’t be able to compete,’ Rogers said. ‘I turned to my mum and just said, “Look at me.”‘ Rogers is aiming for gold in the S10 100m butterfly in Paris.

En garde: fencing starts For the Olympics, the Grand Palais began as the home of fencing, then was converted for taekwondo. At the Paralympics, it’s the other way around, with one of Paris’ most spectacular venues being converted for wheelchair fencing. Britain’s Piers Gilliver will defend his gold in the A epee category in Tokyo, while Dimitri Coutya and Gemma Collis are among their other medal hopes.

Trusov carries the hope of the nation Ukraine is traditionally a Paralympic powerhouse – in Tokyo they took 24 gold medals from a total of 98 medals, which placed them sixth in the medal table. Understandably, the influx of silverware wasn’t as great this time around, but Andrii Trusov could provide some cheer today. The 24-year-old has been preparing for the Games in Kamianske, home to Ukrainian Paralympic swimmers from territories occupied or most threatened by Russia. Today, Trusov will compete in the S7 100m backstroke in a bid to retain the gold he won in Tokyo.

Frech aims for a new Hollywood framework Then just 16, Ezra Frech missed out on the high jump medals by one place in Tokyo. Finishing fourth was a bitter pill to swallow and Frech used the image of the three medallists as motivation, using their photos as a screensaver on his phone with the caption ‘never again’. Now 19 and with a world title to his name, Frech is expected to win a coveted medal in the men’s T63 event in Paris. Frech is originally from Los Angeles and his mother, actor Bahar Soomekh, starred in the Oscar-winning Crash and the Saw franchise. He is likely to be a star at his home Games in 2028.