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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.

Juan Yao - London 2012

Chinese athletes dominated the jumping and throwing events of this morning, collecting gold and silver medals in women’s shot put F42/44 and the gold in the men’s long jump F46.

Jen French and JP Creignou

On Day 3 of sailing, the boats enter race five and six of the competition.

USA wheelchair basketball star Rebecca Murray

Quarter-finalists impress in final men’s group game, while USA win overtime thriller in women’s competition.

Oscar Pistorius

Chinese powerlifter Yujiao Tan

Medals were decided in the women's 67.50kg and 75kg, as well as the men's 75kg at the ExCeL on Day 5.

Tatyana McFadden

Americans Tatyana McFadden and Raymond Martin raced to gold, and Irish middle-distance runner Michael McKillop got his second of London 2012.

Ukraine's 7-a-side footballer Anatolii Shevchyk at London 2012

Ukraine, Brazil, Russia and Iran through to competition’s last four stage after big wins.

Jen French and JP Creignou

French and Creignou dominate SKUD18 fleet

Men's Butterfly

Day 4 promises to showcase 43 exhilarating races in seven different disciplines, including the men’s 4x100m freestyle 34 final race.

Boccia

World number one and teammate Nikolaos Polychronidis come from behind to pip impressive Canada.

Brazil Football 5-a-Side

Last Paralympics gold, silver and bronze medallists, Brazil, China and Argentina will showcase the best football 5-a-side on the second day of competition.

Cheng Huang

On a day full of medals in the rowing competition, China and Ukraine dominated the waters.

Kang Juyoung - London 2012 Paralympic Games

Gold to Korea and Slovenia’s Gorazd Tirsek wins silver with another man’s gun medal in the R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 competition on Day 4.

Jochen Wollmert

German veteran wins hearts of partisan crowd after beating local hero Bayley to table tennis gold medal.

David Peralta

David Peralta insists Los Murcielagos have nobody to fear

Alla Lysenko

Ukrainian athlete achieves her 'ultimate dream'.

Oscar Pistorius

The day will be filled with rowing finals, Will Bayley’s attempt at table tennis gold and sprint after sprint by Oscar Pistorius, April Holmes and T54 wheelchair racers.

Ikar Boki competing in the men's 100m freestyle S13 heat on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games swimming competition.

A further two world records and five Paralympic records fell as athletes astounded the expectant capacity crowd to reach tonight’s finals.

Table tennis

The first eleven medals of the Paralympic Games third largest sport tournament are up for grabs on Day 4 of the competition.