PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Explore London 2012 Paralympic page a hit
The IPC has partnered with Facebook to bring fans closer to athletes in new innovative ways.

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.

China's Xu sensational in pool
Chinese swimming sensation denies Sascha Kindred in the 200m IM SM6.

A step closer to goalball quarterfinals
Final round of matches on group B of the men’s goalball competition will be decisive to define which teams go to quarterfinals.

Spain and Brazil leading the way in 5-a-side football
Great Britain, Argentina, France and China all draw.

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.

Australian wheelchair basketball ace Amber Merritt proves her worth
Coach Triscari: “I see Amber being the best 4.5 in the world over the next couple of years.”

Jiri Jezek may become most successful Paralympic cyclist
Jezek will try to better his four-medal haul from Beijing, where he won gold in both the 4km Pursuit and Time Trial and silver in the 1km and Team Sprint.

Fourth day of shooting to thrill fans
The R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing is the only event in the shooting programme on Day 4.