PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil celebrate

France take silver and Spain claim gold at London 2012.

Beijing 2008

Russia and Ukraine ensured a repeat of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games final with semi-final victories in the 7-a-side football tournament at Riverbank Arena on Friday (7 September).

Maciel Sousa Santos - Boccia

Maciel Sousa Santos and Dirceu Pinto both triumph over Chinese opposition.

Mareike Adermann

Mareike Adermann was the driving force behind Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team securing gold.

Jessica Galli

The final day of athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has 22 gold medals up for grabs.

Panfeng Feng - London 2012

Final day of table tennis competition is a thrilling mix of defending champions, previous medal winners, and vastly improved teams.

Fans at the Paralympic Games. Rio 2016 tickets are available now.

Fans from the around the world have flocked to the Paralympic Games. Here are some of their experiences.

Newspapers

London 2012 Games capture the imagination of host nation’s media at unprecedented levels.

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team defeated Australia for gold at North Greenwich Arena.

Evan O'Hanlon

Australian's Evan O'Hanlon picked up another gold in a world-record time in the 200m T38 sprint.