THREE members of the British team were mugged of their silver medals and other possessions at the end of the opening day of the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio.

Lora and Neil Fachie, both double Paralympic champions, and pilot Corinne Hall, were left shaken but otherwise unharmed by the incident, which occurred as they made their way back to their accommodation.

Neil Fachie posted on X: “We were mugged tonight in Rio, so sadly I’m not contactable by phone for a little while. We’re all OK, other than being shaken up.