PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia and Britain dominate sailing day
Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch and Great Britain’s Lucas enjoy strong day after delayed start.
Simmonds on style yet again
On Day 5 in the pool, British poster girl Ellie Simmonds came through with another gold another world record.
Last day of wheelchair basketball preliminary pool stage
On Day 5, the men’s Australian and Canadian sides will look to keep up their undefeated run to finish top of their groups.
Freestyle relay highlights Day 4 of swimming
Matt Cowdrey led a strong Australian squad to the title in the men's 4x100m freestyle 34 points relay.
Russian trio claim archery clean sweep
Russia secures all three podium places in the men’s standing individual recurve.
Wheelchair fencing preview
The wheelchair fencing tournament will feature Paralympic and world champions going for the gold and twelve medal events in the five days of competition.
Weir closes night with historic finish
In a night to remember at Olympic Stadium, Great Britain’s David Weir snuck into gold-medal position at the end of the 5,000m T54 event.
Russia and Spain set to go head-to-head in the pool
British swimmers Robert Welbourne and Ellie Simmonds also back in action on Day 5 of swimming competition.
Canada and Korea eliminated in goalball
Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.
China’s Yao shot to the top of the podium
Chinese athletes dominated the jumping and throwing events of this morning, collecting gold and silver medals in women’s shot put F42/44 and the gold in the men’s long jump F46.
The wind is blowing on Weymouth and Portland
On Day 3 of sailing, the boats enter race five and six of the competition.
Final 8 decided on basketball court
Quarter-finalists impress in final men’s group game, while USA win overtime thriller in women’s competition.
China and Nigeria continue powerlifting success
Medals were decided in the women's 67.50kg and 75kg, as well as the men's 75kg at the ExCeL on Day 5.
McFadden finally gets her gold
Americans Tatyana McFadden and Raymond Martin raced to gold, and Irish middle-distance runner Michael McKillop got his second of London 2012.
Goals galore as four teams make semi-finals
Ukraine, Brazil, Russia and Iran through to competition’s last four stage after big wins.
Sailing: Kroger continues to impress in the 2.4mR
French and Creignou dominate SKUD18 fleet
Fourteen gold medals on offer at Aquatics Centre
Day 4 promises to showcase 43 exhilarating races in seven different disciplines, including the men’s 4x100m freestyle 34 final race.
Polychronidis helps Greece to impressive Boccia start
World number one and teammate Nikolaos Polychronidis come from behind to pip impressive Canada.
Football 5-a-side champions to showcase on court
Last Paralympics gold, silver and bronze medallists, Brazil, China and Argentina will showcase the best football 5-a-side on the second day of competition.