She got out to a quick start but the world champion sprinter finished second, but it was still enough to progress.

Brazilian runner Yeltsin Jacques won gold in the men’s 5000m, with Karasawa Kenya of Japan taking silver and Wada Shinya winning bronze.

Jacques kicked on the final bend to take the lead and cross the line in first place.

“Welcome to the first day of Rowing! This morning all three of our ParalympicsGB crews are in action in the Heats! who’s excited?” tweeted British Rowing.

Nick Mayhugh, the 100m sprinter, has “USA” shaved into the back of his head as he prepares to run at the Tokyo Games.

“Showtime,” he tweeted alongside a picture.

The Paralympics is well up and running now.

More than 500 events across 22 sports over the next fortnight will see athletes compete for gold, silver and bronze medals and a lifetime of memories.

Five years ago in Rio it was China who topped the medals table, with Great Britain in second after claiming 64 golds and 147 medals in total.

Here’s the latest from Tokyo:

Wheelchair fencing world champion Piers Gilliver added the Paralympic title to his achievements by winning the men’s category A epee at Tokyo 2020.

While there were a glut of British medals in cycling, equestrian and swimming on day two of the Games, Gilliver provided his nation’s standout result elsewhere.

The 26-year-old from Gloucestershire was in imperious form as he dispatched Russian Maxim Shaburov 15-11 in the deciding category A bout.

Silver medallist in Rio, Gilliver won each of his six pool matches on Thursday before seeing off Ukrainian Artem Manko 15-2 in the quarter-final and then avenging his final defeat of five years ago by overcoming China’s Gang Sun 15-6 in the last four.

“I’m a little overwhelmed but very happy,” said Gilliver, who was disappointed with his last-16 elimination in the sabre on day one.

“Maxim has been a huge rival of mine for years, so I just focused on my own game plan and executed it as best I could.”

Sir Lee Pearson claimed the 12th Paralympic gold medal of his distinguished career by winning the grade two individual dressage on homebred horse Breezer.

Great Britain’s flagbearer from Rio 2016 triumphed in Tokyo with a score of 76.265.

Compatriot Georgia Wilson, a late replacement for the decorated Sophie Christiansen, took bronze on her Paralympic debutant, riding Sakura and scoring 72.765.

Pearson had to settle for silver in this event in Brazil five years ago after being beaten by Pepo Puch of Austria.

The two again battled it out but this time the roles were reversed as Puch’s score of 73.441 on Sailor’s Blue was only good enough for second place.

Staffordshire-born Pearson now has a total of 15 Paralympic medals from six successive Games.