PARA ATHLETICS NEWS
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.
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.
Peacock makes for unforgettable night
The 19-year-old British sprinter delivered a record performance in the 100m T44 race.
Wang wraps up field hat trick
China's 20-year-old Zhiming Wang has now won three gold medals in the field events at London 2012.
Peacock, Weir, van Rhijn, Campbell all take gold
What was built up as the best night of London 2012 at the track did not disappoint, as many of the top stars won their events.
Repeat success for China’s Na Mi
Gold medals in women's discus and shot put F37 for Chinese athlete
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.
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.
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.
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.
McFadden goes for 1st of a potential 5 medals
As an empowering figure in the Paralympic Movement, USA’s Tatyana McFadden changed the face of disability sport and will go for five golds in London.
Twenty medals in track and field events
Fifth day of Athletics competition will see twenty gold medal events, including the first of the relay action in the women’s 4x100m T35-38.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fastest runners on track at the Olympic Stadium
The third day of Athletics competition is expected to be one more day of broken records in the field and in the track.
Australia’s Cartwright jumps for joy
During the Athletics morning session of Day 4 of London 2012, Australia's Kelly Cartwright won gold in the long jump F42/44.