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Haaland draws blank, Hong Kong’s Kho makes cut, what happened overnight in world of sport

China’s Jiang Yuyan wins sixth gold of Paris Paralympics, while Erling Haaland can’t find a way past Kazakhstan and Ollie Pope scores ton

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China’s Lu Dong peers over a lane separator after winning gold in the women’s 50m butterfly S5 final at the Paris Paralympics. Photo: Reuters

The Paris Paralympics wrap up this weekend, bringing the curtain down on a fine summer of sport in the French capital.

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China will leave as the dominant team, with a medal haul that hit 83 golds overnight, 41 more than second-placed Great Britain. And there are more up for grabs before Sunday’s closing ceremony.

Ollie Pope, meanwhile, showed he could be England captain and score runs, while Erling Haaland didn’t score, which was a surprise. Here then, is what happened while you were sleeping.

Swims like a fish

Jiang Yuyan was already an Olympic gold medallist twice over before she got to Paris, now the Chinese swimmer has eight to her name.

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