PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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.
Boccia players to battle in individual competitions
Brazil’s Eliseu dos Santos and Dirceu Pinto will now battle each other for gold in the single event and Nigel Murray of Great Britain will defend his title in the BC2 individual event.
Jacqueline Freney continues her gold rush
Australian swimmer claims her seventh gold medal of London 2012.
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.
Rahman delivers golden performance
Iranian powerlifter sets new Paralympic mark to clinch gold medal.
Top eight fight for medal begins on Day 7
USA bid for medal shot as elite eight square off in men's wheelchair basketball.
Zanardi steals limelight at Brands Hatch
On the first day of road cycling at Brands Hatch former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi got his gold.
A competitive session of fencing in store in ExCel
On the second day of wheelchair fencing competition, the Chinese team faces stern competition from Europe’s biggest fencing nation to carry on their medal form.
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.
Australia and USA easily move into semi-finals
Australia and USA, along with the Netherlands and Germany, will be the final four teams in the women's wheelchair basketball competition.