PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair rugby semi-finals delight
Canada fended off favourites USA and Australia defeated Japan to advance to the wheelchair rugby finals.

Blade Runner Pistorius takes gold in 400m
South African star sets new Paralympic record.

Freney takes it all
Jacqueline Freney had a perfect performance and won eight gold medals in all eight events she competed in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Canada earns place in history
Having won the men's wheelchair basketball tournament in three of the last four Paralympic Games, Canada may be one of the best to have ever played the game.

Canada tips Australia for gold
Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team proved they are the best in the world, defeating Australia in the gold-medal game, while USA beat Great Britain for bronze.

Spectacular show provides fitting finale
Most successful Paralympic Games ever promises to leave lasting legacy.

Men’s team event closes the wheelchair fencing
A competitive end to what has been a hugely successful wheelchair fencing tournament at London 2012.

What to watch: Day 10
Evan O'Hanlon, Tatytana McFadden and Oscar Pistorius are back at the track on Day 10, and there are finals in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and football 5-a-side.

Gold puts Gershony in tears
Upon winning the men’s quad singles title, Israel’s Noam Gershony gave his country its first wheelchair tennis gold.

Canada and Australia fight for top spot on podium
On the last day of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Canada and Australia fight for the gold and USA and Japan go for the bronze in the wheelchair rugby competition.