Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tatyana McFadden - London 2012

Athletics picks up pace in Olympic Stadium

On the eighth day of Athletics competition, Pistorius will defend the T44 men's 400m crown and wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden goes after her third T54 gold medal in the women's 1500m.

Matthew Cowdrey

Top swimmers in action on Day 8

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

Germany women's wheelchair basketball

Onto the finals

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

Jessica Long

Long remains on par in pool

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.

USA-England wheelchair rugby

8 countries take to rugby court

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