PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Alex Zanardi wins gold at London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905200244854_Alex%2BZanardi_0.jpg)
Zanardi steals limelight at Brands Hatch
On the first day of road cycling at Brands Hatch former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi got his gold.
![Jonas Jacobsson - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905174855068_Jonas_151265535_0.jpg)
Jacobsson wins his 17th gold medal
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.
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USA tennis duo make it three in a row
Nick Taylor and David Wagner back up wins in Athens and Beijing by repelling British challenge to take gold.
![Ukraine 7-a-side](/sites/default/files/images/120901194144357_Urkraine%2B7aside%2Bfootball_0.jpg)
Football 7-a-side to showcase high scoring encounters
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 at the London 2012 games](/sites/default/files/images/120903173317454_12_0.jpg)
Portugal shine as individual boccia gets underway
All four Portuguese athletes progress to next round, with Korea also shining.
![Michelle Stilwell](/sites/default/files/images/120215105506043_184389_142069165857146_142064339190962_265749_1281684_n.jpg)
Defending champions on track
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.
![Great Britain - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120904100823844_Gaolball_151003183_0.jpg)
Day of shocks in goalball quarter-finals
Both the men’s and women’s defending Paralympic champions crash out at the last eight stage of the goalball.
![Wheelchair fencing](/sites/default/files/images/120904174946545_Wheelchair%2BFencing_0.jpg)
A competitive session of fencing in store in ExCel
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.
![Ukraine 7-a-side](/sites/default/files/images/120901194144357_Urkraine%2B7aside%2Bfootball_0.jpg)
Semi-finals set in football 7-a-side
Ukraine will face Iran and Russia will challenge Brazil in the football 7-a-side semi-finals at London 2012.
![Terezinha Guilhermina](/sites/default/files/images/120905233814266_BrazilTrio.jpg)
Brazilian sprinters go 1-2-3
Led by Terezinha Guilhermina, Brazil had a clean sweep of the women's 100m T11 sprint at the track on Day 7 of London 2012.
![Yevheniy Bohodayko in action at London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905163640741_Yevheniy%2BBohodayko%2B_0.jpg)
Records continue to tumble in pool
Yang and Bohodayko add to records haul during another memorable morning session.
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What to watch: Day 7
Road cycling and wheelchair rugby begin, while Oscar Pistorius and Jonnie Peacock take to the track and wheelchair basketball quarter-finals play out.
![Nigerian powerlifter Grace Anozie](/sites/default/files/images/120905180123386_Nigerian%2Bpowerlifter_0.jpg)
Egypt, Nigeria and Iran power their way to glory
On the final day of powerlifting at London 2012, Asian and African nations showed their dominance once again.
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Athlete’s dining hall hits the spot in London
More than 10,000 guests are being catered to in the Paralympic Village dining halls.
![Wheelchair fencing](/sites/default/files/images/120905175128822_Wheelchair%2Bfencing.jpg)
Top fencers put on show at ExCeL
Slew of countries pick up medals on Day 7 of London 2012 in wheelchair fencing competition.
Rahman ready to make history
Siamand Rahman wants to break his own world record and create history by lifting over 300kg in the men’s +100kg category.
![Siamand Rahman](/sites/default/files/images/120905215200766_Siamand%2BRahman%2B_0.jpg)
Rahman delivers golden performance
Iranian powerlifter sets new Paralympic mark to clinch gold medal.
![Desi Miller searches for options in the USA's match against Germany](/sites/default/files/images/120831175904762_W%2BBasketball%2B2_0.jpg)
Australia and USA easily move into semi-finals
Australia and USA, along with the Netherlands and Germany, will be the final four teams in the women's wheelchair basketball competition.
![Matthew Cowdrey](/sites/default/files/images/120905222227529_Matthew%2BCowdrey.jpg)
Cowdrey writes name into history books
Australian swimmer secures 11th gold of his Paralympic career with commanding display.