PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia and Canada claim important wins in men's wheelchair basketball
Germany and the Netherlands find their form in the women's competition.
Sherif Othman retains his Paralympic Games title
Egyptian powerlifter lifts 197kg in men's 56kg category.
Dong Chao wins China’s second shooting gold medal
Chao beats off challenges from Jonas Jacobsson and Josef Neumaier
French players hit top form in table tennis
Yeung Chi Ka produces dominant display in women's competition
USA’s Long continues success in pool on Day 2
Another five Paralympic records fell in the pool during the morning heats on the second day of London 2012 action.
British rider Sophie Christiansen storms away in Grade Ia
Sophie Wells and Hannelore Brenner also on form in the equestrian competition equestrian.
Great Britain hold Spain to a 1-1 draw in football 5-a-side
Captain David Clarke grabs the equaliser for the hosts.
One arrow shoot-offs highlight archery event
Quarter-final places were decided in the men’s and women’s recruve W1/W2.
Iran sitting volleyball team cruises to opening win
Iran, Russia, Egypt and Bosnia were all victories at the ExCeL.
Top times shattered on Eton Dorney waters
China’s Cheng Huang and Russia’s Aleksey Chuvashev broke the world-best time previously set by Great Britain’s Tom Aggar.