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Sarah Storey Wins 18th Paralympic Gold, Criticizes Short Course

Storey calls the women's C5 time trial course 'appalling' for being half the distance of the men's event.

  • Storey overcame a 7-second deficit to win the C5 time trial by 4.69 seconds.
  • The 14.1km course was the shortest Paralympic time trial in history.
  • Storey emphasized the missed opportunity to properly showcase para-sport.
  • She has now won 18 gold medals across nine Paralympic Games.
  • Storey aims for her 19th gold in the upcoming road race on Friday.
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