PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Lucas claims gold after last day of sailing is abandoned
Lack of wind prevents competitive racing.
Japan edge out Sweden in goalball thriller
China beat Finland in other women's semi-final at the Copper Box.
Heroic Houdet moves closer to gold
France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.
What to watch: Day 8
A packed Thursday includes the 100m T44 and discus F44 finals, as well as playoff competition in wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball and medals in sailing.
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.
8 countries take to rugby court
All participating wheelchair rugby teams will compete on the second day of the sport’s competition at the Basketball Arena.
Zhang and Park win gold as shooting finishes the way it started
China tops shooting medal table with four golds.
Battle for a spot in gold medal final begins
On the fourth day of football 5-a-side competition, the eight best battle to be in the gold medal match.
Brazil and France to aim the top of the podium
Football 5-a-side semi-finals saw Brazil defeat Argentina by a single goal in a penalty shootout and France overcome Spain 2-0.
Bosnia and Herzegovina book their place in men's sitting volleyball final
Iran see off Russia in other semi-final to set up a Beijing 2008 rematch.