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The stars of the Paralympic sprint world enter the fray at the Paris Games on Sunday after organisers were forced to delay the triathlon events by 24 hours due to concerns about the water quality of the River Seine after heavy rain. British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft made it four gold medals in four Paralympics stretching back to London 2012 in the women’s T34 100 metres and said she had been boosted by the roars of the crowd at the Stade de France, declaring: “My wheels were vibrating!”

China were piling up the medals again, reaching 30 golds midway through the evening session but Britain were chasing hard on 23 golds as Cockcroft led the way on the track and British swimmers scooped four golds.

But the water quality of the Seine, an issue that has dogged both Olympic and Paralympic organisers this summer, caused fresh problems.

The 11 triathlon races were to take place early Sunday but after heavy rain on Saturday which can stir up pollution in the river, organisers and governing body World Triathlon decided to postpone by a day.

“The latest analysis shows a deterioration in the water quality of the Seine following heavy rainfall over the past two days,” the organisers said.

“It was decided to schedule the 11 medal sessions of the Para triathlon on September 2,” they added.