PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Du Toit bows out with silver
South African legend narrowly beaten by Australian Ellie Cole in final swim
Vergeer wins her 4th Paralympic gold
Dutch wheelchair tennis sensation Esther Vergeer topped her compatrior Aniek van Koot for wheelchair tennis singles gold.
China women's team going for gold on goalball finals day
China meets Japan and in the women’s golden match and Brazil faces Finland in the men's match which is likely to be a far closer affair.
What to watch: Day 9
Esther Vergeer goes for wheelchair tennis gold, finals will be held in goalball, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball, and the 400m heats will feature at the track.
Last shots to be fired in Royal Artillery Barracks
Zhang Cuiping of China is the favourite in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 and Seakyun Park of Korea will defend his title in the mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.
Zhong Kai secures boccia victory that prompts Nigel Murray's retirement
Kai joined by David Smith, Roger Aandalen and Pattaya Tadtong in semi finals.
Sabre class takes centre the stage
The strong Chinese team will meet tough competition from French world number one Romain Noble and Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion Laurent Francois.
Long remains on par in pool
USA's Jessica Long, as well as Australia's Jacqueline Freney and Great Britain's Josef Craig kept the crowds on the edge of their seats on Day 8 at London 2012.
A rerun of 2004 Games on boccia field of play
Portugal’s Joao Fernandes will once again attempt to beat Roger Aandalen of Norway in the BC1 mixed individual event in a rerun of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.