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.
Jacqueline Freney continues her gold rush
Australian swimmer claims her seventh gold medal of London 2012.
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.
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.
USA tennis duo make it three in a row
Nick Taylor and David Wagner back up wins in Athens and Beijing by repelling British challenge to take gold.
Records continue to tumble in pool
Yang and Bohodayko add to records haul during another memorable morning session.
Top eight fight for medal begins on Day 7
USA bid for medal shot as elite eight square off in men's wheelchair basketball.
Athlete’s dining hall hits the spot in London
More than 10,000 guests are being catered to in the Paralympic Village dining halls.
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.