By Megan Armitage at South Paris Arena

Bly Twomey might only be 14 years old, but she already has two Paralympic medals to her name.

The teenage table tennis sensation took doubles bronze alongside teammate Fliss Pickard earlier in the week and has already guaranteed herself a second medal after cruising into the women's class 7 singles semi-finals in Paris.

Twomey produced a commanding performance to beat Sweden's Smilla Sand 11-2, 11-3, 11-9 in the quarterfinals and noted how impressed she was with herself after such a dominant win on the world's biggest stage.

"I'm really impressed with that performance," said, Twomey, who is part of Aldi’s Nearest and Dearest programme in partnership with ParalympicsGB, helping to maximise support and minimise potential distractions for athletes so that they can focus on their performance.

"I played really well and my best and now I'm in another semi-final of the Paralympics.

"I played my game and got in when I could. She also played really well but I played and performed a bit better. "

At just 14-years-old, Twomey is a rising star in the making for British para table tennis.

She only took up the sport three years ago after attending a multi-sports event for SEND children and quickly progressed onto the international scene with European bronze to her name.

But on Paralympic debut, Twomey has only gone one step further in what she hopes is the beginning of more young people getting into table tennis.

"I'm only 14 and I never thought that I would be going to a Paralympics at this age so getting two guaranteed medals is amazing and I'm really proud," she said.

"I really hope to inspire other young people, and I think with them watching me, maybe they can go and achieve what I have also achieved."

Twomey has a second medal guaranteed at Paris 2024, but she is yet to know what colour it will be set to take on Turkey's Kubra Korkut in the semifinals.

But the Brighton-star has a secret weapon on her side at the South Paris Arena, with members of Brighton Table Tennis Club having travelled out to support her and fellow teammate Will Bayley from the stands.

Twomey now hopes she can use the cheers from her friends and family in the crowd to propel her in a maiden Paralympic final.

"Brighton Table Tennis club have come all this way to support me and the team and I'm just really happy to have that support on my side when I need them," she said.

"I've only been playing table tennis for three years and they have got me here so it's amazing for them to be in the crowd and with me and push me on."

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