PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Shooting

China tops shooting medal table with four golds.

Wheelchair Basketball

USA bid for medal shot as elite eight square off in men's wheelchair basketball.

Swimming

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.

Sailing

The Dutch trio of Hessels, van de Veen and Rossen are in position for gold over at Weymouth.

Wheelchair Rugby

USA also record opening win against Great Britain, while Sweden and Japan start well.

Swimming

Three world records and four Paralympic records shattered on Day 6.

Archery

Russian men and Korean women prevail after enthralling day’s action at London 2012.

Athletics

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.

Cycling

On the first day of road cycling at Brands Hatch former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi got his gold.

Shooting

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.

Wheelchair Tennis

Nick Taylor and David Wagner back up wins in Athens and Beijing by repelling British challenge to take gold.

Football 7-a-side

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

All four Portuguese athletes progress to next round, with Korea also shining.

Athletics

Oscar Pistorius will defend his title in the men’s 100m T44 and Michelle Stilwell will lay claim to the top spot in the podium in the women’s 100m T52.

Goalball

Both the men’s and women’s defending Paralympic champions crash out at the last eight stage of the goalball.

Wheelchair Fencing

On the second day of wheelchair fencing competition, the Chinese team faces stern competition from Europe’s biggest fencing nation to carry on their medal form.

Football 7-a-side

Ukraine will face Iran and Russia will challenge Brazil in the football 7-a-side semi-finals at London 2012.

Swimming

Yang and Bohodayko add to records haul during another memorable morning session.