PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Powerlifters continue to push the limits on Day 3
Esther Oyema, Tamara Podpalnaya and Nader Moradi among the contenders.
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Brazil tops Lithuania to headline goalball matches
Brazil and Turkey head stellar days on the goalball court on the third day of London 2012.
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Pascoe and Simmonds make splash on Day 3
There have now been 40 Paralympic records and 34 world records broken at the Aquatics Centre.
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Gold medal glory for Whitehead on Day 3
A morning of broken records marked the third day of Athletics competition.
Ellie Simmonds set for her first London 2012 race
Andre Brasil, Natalie Du Toit and Daniel Dias also in action.
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The fastest runners on track on Day 3
Oscar Pistorius and Jason Smyth to defend their titles on the third day of competition.
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Canada's Anderson cannot be stopped
Wheelchair basketball star Pat Anderson recorded a triple-double at North Greenwich Arena and is on a roll in London.
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Rowers battle it out in repechages at Eton Dorney
Urkaine, USA and Brazil all qualified boats for Sunday’s (1 September) medal events.
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10 shooters earn perfect score of 600
In an intense day at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2 did not disappoint.
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Formosa and Baker take equestrian gold
Australian Joann Formosa upsets nine-time champion Lee Pearson to take title.
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Sam Hynd: Paralympic Games ride full of emotion
Sam Hynd claimed bronze in the 400m freestyle S8 in his first event at London 2012.
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Simmonds clinches gold in memorable final
British starlet sets new world record, while Long, Dias and Brasil continue gold rushes.
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Record holder Leo Pekka Tahti to reach the top
Having lost only once in the last five years – last year in Stoke Mandeville – Tahti is the man most feared on the track.
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Judo titles at stake on last day of competition
The third and final day of the Paralympic judo competition sees the return of the four-times champion Antonio Tenorio.
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Lee Jiseok, Zhang Cuiping and Dong Chao all in action
China and Korea strong on day three as British shooters look to make their mark.
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Storey duo and Novak clinch gold
Husband and wife duo Sarah and Barney Storey both take gold, along with Romanian Carol-Eduard Novak
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Australia and Great Britain rule sailing waters
On the first day of sailing action at Weymouth, the Australians and British both got off to quick starts.
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Gomez and Yanping retain judo crowns
Pair are only judokas to defend their titles while five-time Paralympian Antonio Tenorio picks up bronze.
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China get better of USA in sitting volleyball clash
In what could be a gold-medal rehersal, China defeated USA, 3-1, in preliminary play.
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Sitting volleyball champions on court on Day 3
Iran men’s team and China women’s team face opponents at ExCeL Arena.