Rio de Janeiro: There are partnerships in sport that we think are important. Then there are those where the proof is irrefutable.
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For Katie Kelly and her triathlon guide Michellie Jones, a bond formed little more than 12 months ago has resulted in a gold medal at the sport's Paralympics debut in Rio.
Kelly, 41, has Usher syndrome, a degenerative condition that causes vision and hearing loss. With Jones close by her side, figuratively and literally, they took to the course at Rio's world-famous Copacabana beach and topped the podium in the PT5 category.
For Kelly – or simply 'KK' to her close friends – the joy was overwhelming after crossing the finish line after a 750m swim, 20km bike ride and 5km run, 1:02 ahead of Alison Patrick and her guide Hazel Smith of Great Britain. Read the full report here.
