Rio Paralympics: 'My heart was exploding like'

Paralympic debuts can a nerve-wracking experience at the best of times, but to do it at the age of 21, running from the front with a visual impairment, must make it all the more terrifying, writes Cathal Dennehy.

You could understand, then, why as Greta Streimikyte was handed the start list for yesterday morning’s T13 1500m heats, and her coaches outlined a bold racing strategy, the adrenaline surged through her system.