PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Georgian Powerlifter Suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation at the Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Georgian Powerlifter Shota Omarashvili has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.

Paralympics dominate front pages
London 2012 Games capture the imagination of host nation’s media at unprecedented levels.
Athletes gather for first-ever Paralympian Reunion
More than 150 athletes gathered together for the first Paralympian Reunion at Guildhall in central London.

Popow gets his sprinting gold
Germany's Heinrich Popow slipped past Australia's Scott Reardon in the 100m T42 sprint to take the Paralympic title.

Veteran Smith back in the game
Greg Smith made his Paralympic debut on the track at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Now, the Australian has the chance to accumulate one more title in wheelchair rugby.

China sends a team to every gold medal match
Final day of table tennis competition is a thrilling mix of defending champions, previous medal winners, and vastly improved teams.

German women take title
Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team defeated Australia for gold at North Greenwich Arena.

China wins all of the gold medals on the final day of table tennis
China performs a clean sweep of all the final day’s gold medals, bringing their overall tally to 14 table tennis golds.

Japan joins jostle for medals
Australia, Japan, Canada and USA booked themselves semi-final berths in their group matches on Friday (7 September) in the wheelchair rugby tournament.