PARA ATHLETICS 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.

Tatyana McFadden - London 2012

Golden girls back on track

The women’s 1,500m T54 is set to be one of the events not to be missed on the seventh day of Athletics competition, as a stellar line-up of runners will battle for the top spot on the podium.

Dong Xia - London 2012

Men’s shot put takes centre stage on Day 7

Chinese Dong Xia set a new world record in the men’s shot put F37/38 and three Algerian shot further and won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the men’s shot put F32/33.

Terezinha Guilhermina

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.

Michelle Stilwell

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.

David Weir

Weir does it again on track

Great Britain's David Weir won his second gold of London 2012 on Day 6 of the Games, this time in the men's 1,500m T54 event.

Tatyana McFadden

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.

Juan Yao - London 2012

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.