PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swimming

Australian star Matthew Cowdrey and South African Natalie Du Toit will defend their titles in the men’s and women's 200m SM9 respectively.

Wheelchair Basketball

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team was ecstatic after defeating the Netherland's to advance to play Australia for gold.

Athletics

What was built up as the best night of London 2012 at the track did not disappoint, as many of the top stars won their events.

Boccia

Brazil’s Eliseu dos Santos and Dirceu Pinto will now battle each other for gold in the single event and Nigel Murray of Great Britain will defend his title in the BC2 individual event.

Goalball

China beat Finland in other women's semi-final at the Copper Box.

Swimming

Australian swimmer claims her seventh gold medal of London 2012.

Swimming

USA's Jessica Long, as well as Australia's Jacqueline Freney and Great Britain's Josef Craig kept the crowds on the edge of their seats on Day 8 at London 2012.

Table Tennis

Jordi Morales and Alvaro Valera on top form.

Wheelchair Rugby

All participating wheelchair rugby teams will compete on the second day of the sport’s competition at the Basketball Arena.

Wheelchair Fencing

Romain Noble in shock early exit to Moez El Assine

Shooting

Zhang Cuiping of China is the favourite in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 and Seakyun Park of Korea will defend his title in the mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.

A packed Thursday includes the 100m T44 and discus F44 finals, as well as playoff competition in wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball and medals in sailing.

Boccia

Portugal’s Joao Fernandes will once again attempt to beat Roger Aandalen of Norway in the BC1 mixed individual event in a rerun of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Goalball

Men's world champions Lithuania will try to continue their superb form in the goalball semifinals at the Copper Box on Day 8.

Athletics

Gold medals in women's discus and shot put F37 for Chinese athlete

Boccia

Kai joined by David Smith, Roger Aandalen and Pattaya Tadtong in semi finals.

Blind Football

Football 5-a-side semi-finals saw Brazil defeat Argentina by a single goal in a penalty shootout and France overcome Spain 2-0.

Wheelchair Tennis

France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.

Wheelchair Fencing

The strong Chinese team will meet tough competition from French world number one Romain Noble and Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion Laurent Francois.

Sailing

Lack of wind prevents competitive racing.