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20-23 September

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Australian team - London 2012

On Day 5, the men’s Australian and Canadian sides will look to keep up their undefeated run to finish top of their groups.

Australian swimming relay

Matt Cowdrey led a strong Australian squad to the title in the men's 4x100m freestyle 34 points relay.

Russian trio clinch archery gold medals

Russia secures all three podium places in the men’s standing individual recurve.

Teresa Perales

British swimmers Robert Welbourne and Ellie Simmonds also back in action on Day 5 of swimming competition.

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The wheelchair fencing tournament will feature Paralympic and world champions going for the gold and twelve medal events in the five days of competition.

David Weir

In a night to remember at Olympic Stadium, Great Britain’s David Weir snuck into gold-medal position at the end of the 5,000m T54 event.

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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.