PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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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.

Oscar Pistorius

USA wheelchair basketball star Rebecca Murray

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

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.

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.

Tatyana McFadden

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