PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Iran sitting volleyball team cruises to opening win
Iran, Russia, Egypt and Bosnia were all victories at the ExCeL.
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Three medals up for grabs at the ExCeL Arena on Day 2
Egypt's Sherif Othman among the favourites on the second day of powerlifting.
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What to watch: Day 2
China and USA will battle it out in sitting volleyball, Canada and Great Britain meet in wheelchair basketball and the women’s 200m individual medley S5 will feature.
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Three champions line up to defend their judo titles
Four titles up for grabs on day two of Paralympic judo.
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Australia and Japan set to clash in opening goalball fixture
Great Britain hoping to bounce back from an 11-1 defeat against Lithuania on Friday.
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Dong Chao wins China’s second shooting gold medal
Chao beats off challenges from Jonas Jacobsson and Josef Neumaier
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Pistorius transitions from Olympics to Paralympics
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius talks about how the Olympics have given him the best preparation possible for the Paralympics in London.
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USA’s Long continues success in pool on Day 2
Another five Paralympic records fell in the pool during the morning heats on the second day of London 2012 action.
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Brazil and Germany impress in the men’s sitting volleyball
China lay down an early marker in women's competition
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Preliminary pool stage continues on Basketball Arena and North Greenwich
The match between Germany and United States in the women's competition is sure to be a showcase of the best women's wheelchair basketball in the world.
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Top times shattered on Eton Dorney waters
China’s Cheng Huang and Russia’s Aleksey Chuvashev broke the world-best time previously set by Great Britain’s Tom Aggar.
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New blood rules as no returning judokas defend their titles
No previous Paralympic medallists improve on performances from Athens 2004 or Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
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French players hit top form in table tennis
Yeung Chi Ka produces dominant display in women's competition
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Hynd brothers take the spotlight
British swimmers claim silver and bronze after mother, Helen, was a Paralympic Torchbearer.
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Storey leads British charge at Velodrome
Four world records were broken on the opening day of cycling, as Great Britain’s Sarah Storey stormed to gold in the individual pursuit.
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British rider Sophie Christiansen storms away in Grade Ia
Sophie Wells and Hannelore Brenner also on form in the equestrian competition equestrian.
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IPC extends partnership with Ottobock
Ottobock will continue to serve as a worldwide Paralympic partner for the IPC through the Rio 2016 Games.
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Rehm shines in long jump at Olympic Stadium
On the first night of athletics, Germany’s Markus Rehm won the long jump F42/44 and Ireland’s Jason Smyth cruised in his 100m T13 heat.
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Colbourne strikes gold on cycling track
Great Britain’s Mark Colbourne rocked the velodrome with gold in the individual pursuit C1.
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IPC to resolve livestream player issues overnight
Due to a record-breaking day in terms of visits to Paralympic.org, the IPC will temporarily shut down the livestream player overnight on Thursday (30 August).