It has only been 17 days since the curtain came down on the London Olympics and Britain's biggest haul of gold medals since the 1908 games.
It has only been 17 days since the curtain came down on the London Olympics and Britain's biggest haul of gold medals since the 1908 games.
HONOUR: Caroline Baird is a former Paralympian who has won four golds.
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VICTORIA WELDON
Tonight, the country is getting ready to do it all over again as the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, also held in the UK capital, marks the start of another onslaught by Team GB – which includes 27 Scots athletes – on the medals table.
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