PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sherif Osman

Egyptian powerlifter lifts 197kg in men's 56kg category.

Johan Cruyff

Dutch sporting legend: "These Games amaze me."

A picture of a man swimming

Keep your eyes on Australia's Matt Cowdrey, Ukraine’s Yevhiney Bohodayko and South Africa’s Natalie du Toit on the first day in the pool.

Yuliya Halinska and Laura Garcia Benitez

Ukraine's Yuliya Halinska also impresses at ExCeL.

Opening Ceremony Fireworks

International Paralympic Committee President says Opening Ceremony is start of something special

Jamol Pilgrim

It’s been backed to be the biggest Paralympics yet, and contributing are 14 countries making their debut at this year’s Games.

Archery

Great Britain and Russia also produce strong performances in archery

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Both China and France stole the show on the opening day of table tennis at the ExCeL.

Zhang Cuiping celebrates with her gold medal

Chinese shooter claims the first gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Anthony Peddle

The first day of powerlifting competitions starts with a line-up of champions.