PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Powerhouses of powerlifting
China, Egypt, Iran and Nigeria will all be the favourites in powerlifting on Day 5.
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Li Jianfei puts China on top
China takes its third shooting gold medal of London 2012 after fine Li display
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London 2012 medallists to aim further
Many shooting athletes competing on Day 5 have already won a medal in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Now they have to aim further, as the distance is pushed back to 25m.
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Day 5 of Athletics sees champions back on track
David Weir, Michael McKillop and Terezinha Guihermina have already won the gold in a previous event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, but they come for more on Day 5.
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Italy's de Pellegrin wraps up archery gold
Oscar de Pellegrin picked up gold in the men's individual recruve W1/W2, adding to his already extensive medal haul.
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Australia and Britain dominate sailing day
Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch and Great Britain’s Lucas enjoy strong day after delayed start.
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Simmonds on style yet again
On Day 5 in the pool, British poster girl Ellie Simmonds came through with another gold another world record.
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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.
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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.
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Russian trio claim archery clean sweep
Russia secures all three podium places in the men’s standing individual recurve.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Canada and Korea eliminated in goalball
Iran, China, Belgium and Algeria all progress to the last eight on entertaining day’s action.
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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.
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The wind is blowing on Weymouth and Portland
On Day 3 of sailing, the boats enter race five and six of the competition.
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Final 8 decided on basketball court
Quarter-finalists impress in final men’s group game, while USA win overtime thriller in women’s competition.
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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.
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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.