ParalympicsGB travel to the delayed Tokyo Games seeking to emulate the fine form which saw the team finish second in the overall medal table at Rio 2016.

Here, the PA news agency picks out 10 of Britain’s best hopes for gold.

Will Bayley

Will Bayley is back to full fitness
Will Bayley is back to full fitness (Adam Davy/PA)

Amy Truesdale

Dame Sarah Storey

Dame Sarah Storey could make history in Japan
Dame Sarah Storey could make history in Japan (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Charlotte Henshaw

Charlotte Henshaw switched from swimming to canoeing following Rio 2016
Charlotte Henshaw switched from swimming to canoeing following Rio 2016 (Jacob King/PA)

Hannah Cockroft

Hannah Cockroft burst on to the scene at London 2012
Hannah Cockroft burst on to the scene at London 2012 (Martin Rickett/PA)

Richard Whitehead

Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead could continue his Paralympic odyssey as far as Paris 2024
Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead could continue his Paralympic odyssey as far as Paris 2024 (Paul Harding/PA)

Sir Lee Pearson

Sir Lee Pearson has enjoyed sustained equestrian success
Sir Lee Pearson has enjoyed sustained equestrian success (Adam Davy/PA)

Jonnie Peacock

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock is seeking a third successive Paralympic 100m gold
Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock is seeking a third successive Paralympic 100m gold (David Davies/PA)

Amy Conroy

Amy Conroy, right, could play a key role for Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball team
Amy Conroy, right, could play a key role for Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball team (PA)

David Smith

Great Britain’s David Smith is preparing for his fourth Paralympic Games
Great Britain’s David Smith is preparing for his fourth Paralympic Games (Al Tielemans/OIS/PA)

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