THE 49-strong Paralympic athletics squad announced yesterday included two Scots: visually impaired double European sprint champion Libby Clegg and amputee Fiona Reid who seems fated to be tagged Scotland's "bladerunner".

Fifty days out from the Paralympic opening ceremony, this completes the UK team and brings the total to 301 competitors, including tandem riders, guide runners, and goalkeepers, all of whom are sighted. Of that, 26 are Scots, including two sighted tandem riders.

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