PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Rugby

Canada fended off favourites USA and Australia defeated Japan to advance to the wheelchair rugby finals.

Swimming

Jacqueline Freney had a perfect performance and won eight gold medals in all eight events she competed in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair Fencing

A competitive end to what has been a hugely successful wheelchair fencing tournament at London 2012.

Athletics

Evan O'Hanlon, Tatytana McFadden and Oscar Pistorius are back at the track on Day 10, and there are finals in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and football 5-a-side.

Wheelchair Rugby

On the last day of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Canada and Australia fight for the gold and USA and Japan go for the bronze in the wheelchair rugby competition.

Athletics

South African star sets new Paralympic record.

Swimming

After 10 days of emphatic swimming, the competition in the pool reaches its climax with the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9 and 4 x 100m medley relay 34 points.

Wheelchair Rugby

The penultime day of the wheelchair rugby tournament is set to showcase plenty of action as teams run for the gold medal match.

Athletics

Germany's Heinrich Popow slipped past Australia's Scott Reardon in the 100m T42 sprint to take the Paralympic title.

Wheelchair Rugby

Australia, Japan, Canada and USA booked themselves semi-final berths in their group matches on Friday (7 September) in the wheelchair rugby tournament.

Powerlifting

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Georgian Powerlifter Shota Omarashvili has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.

Swimming

The women’s 100m freestyle S6 is likely to be the face-off between defending champion Eleanor Simmonds and American world record holder Victoria Arlen.

Table Tennis

China performs a clean sweep of all the final day’s gold medals, bringing their overall tally to 14 table tennis golds.

Swimming

USA’s Victoria Arlen had a fitting end to her Paralympic debut, knocking off favourite Ellie Simmonds for gold in the 100m freestyle S6.

Boccia

There are four gold medals to play for in boccia at ExCeL in the mixed individual finals on the last day of boccia competition.

Ireland

Athletics

The final night of events on the track saw Oscar Pistorius secure 400m gold, China reign supreme again and thrilling finishes on the field.

Wheelchair Fencing

China and Hungary continue to be stellar in wheelchair fencing competiton.

Powerlifting

New testing methods have resulted in two Russian Powerlifters receiving two year suspensions for Anti-Doping Rule Violations.

Blind Football

France take silver and Spain claim gold at London 2012.