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![Stephane Houdet](/sites/default/files/images/120906181206203_Houdet.jpg)
Heroic Houdet moves closer to gold
France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.
![Romain Noble - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120906125631935_RomainNoble_151285196_1.jpg)
Sabre class takes centre the stage
The strong Chinese team will meet tough competition from French world number one Romain Noble and Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion Laurent Francois.
![Helena Lucas](/sites/default/files/images/120906170645464_Helena%2BLucas_0.jpg)
Lucas claims gold after last day of sailing is abandoned
Lack of wind prevents competitive racing.
![Sitting volleyball](/sites/default/files/images/120906212055177_Sitting%2BVolleyball.jpg)
Bosnia and Herzegovina book their place in men's sitting volleyball final
Iran see off Russia in other semi-final to set up a Beijing 2008 rematch.
![David Peralta](/sites/default/files/images/120902164623733_David%2BPeralta_0.jpg)
Battle for a spot in gold medal final begins
On the fourth day of football 5-a-side competition, the eight best battle to be in the gold medal match.
![Shooting](/sites/default/files/images/120906182100333_Shooting.jpg)
Zhang and Park win gold as shooting finishes the way it started
China tops shooting medal table with four golds.
![Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.](/sites/default/files/images/120801102224941_549249_258707527549757_2137474757_n_0.jpg)
Hynd brothers set to go head-to-head on Day 7
Sam and Oliver Hynd will now battle for a spot in the men’s 200m individual medley SM8 podium and Andre Brasil will look for one more title in the men’s 400m freestyle.
![Dutch sailing team at London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905181833502_Dutch%2Bsailing_0.jpg)
Dutch take 20-point lead on waters
The Dutch trio of Hessels, van de Veen and Rossen are in position for gold over at Weymouth.
![Australian team - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120903133834932_Basketball_151009661_0.jpg)
Top eight fight for medal begins on Day 7
USA bid for medal shot as elite eight square off in men's wheelchair basketball.
![USA-England wheelchair rugby](/sites/default/files/images/120905173206979_Wheelchair%2Bbasketball.jpg)
Batt gets Australia off to a flying start
USA also record opening win against Great Britain, while Sweden and Japan start well.
![Justin Zook - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120904160449017_Swimming_151214980_0.jpg)
Swimmers shine in front of Prince Harry
Three world records and four Paralympic records shattered on Day 6.
![Dong Xia - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905162251537_Dong_Xia_151260784_0.jpg)
Men’s shot put takes centre stage on Day 7
Chinese Dong Xia set a new world record in the men’s shot put F37/38 and three Algerian shot further and won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men’s shot put F32/33.
![Russian archers](/sites/default/files/images/120905211712609_Russian%2Barcher.jpg)
Russia trio back on the podium
Russian men and Korean women prevail after enthralling day’s action at London 2012.
![Alex Zanardi wins gold at London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905200244854_Alex%2BZanardi_0.jpg)
Zanardi steals limelight at Brands Hatch
On the first day of road cycling at Brands Hatch former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi got his gold.
![Jonas Jacobsson - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905174855068_Jonas_151265535_0.jpg)
Jacobsson wins his 17th gold medal
Jonas Jacobsson has won gold in every Paralympics since 1980 and closes his participation in the London 2012 Paralympic Games with a gold in the R7 men’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1.
![USA wheelchair tennis](/sites/default/files/images/120905183543307_USA%2Bwheelchair%2Btennis_0.jpg)
USA tennis duo make it three in a row
Nick Taylor and David Wagner back up wins in Athens and Beijing by repelling British challenge to take gold.
![Ukraine 7-a-side](/sites/default/files/images/120901194144357_Urkraine%2B7aside%2Bfootball_0.jpg)
Football 7-a-side to showcase high scoring encounters
Ukraine faces Brazil on the third day of football 7-a-side competition and both teams count on top scorers and promise to showcase a high scoring encounter.
![Boccia at the London 2012 games](/sites/default/files/images/120903173317454_12_0.jpg)
Portugal shine as individual boccia gets underway
All four Portuguese athletes progress to next round, with Korea also shining.