00:00At the Bercey Arena, wheelchair basketball got underway with men's and women's preliminary matches.
00:06Eight teams in each category, all going for glory.
00:09Title holders and favourites USA ran out comfortable winners over Spain in the men's preliminary Group B.
00:16Steve Serio leading by example with 12 points, though it was Jake Williams who stole the show with 22.
00:23Tokyo bronze medalist Great Britain dispatched Germany 76-55, a ruthless display.
00:30Greg Warburton grabbing the headlines with 24 points.
00:40Great Britain's women were equally impressive, outclassing their Spanish counterparts in preliminary Group A.
00:4735 points the difference in the end.
00:54In the other game in the group, 2020 silver medalists People's Republic of China had a tough start to their match against a combative Canada.
01:05The three-time winners, who've made a podium placement their declared objective for these games, pushed their opponents all the way.
01:12But it was the Chinese who won the tie with a five-point margin.
01:23You
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