PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Exact repeats at goalball quarter-finals
Repeats of both the men’s and women’s finals from Beijing 2008 as the goalball competition reaches the knockout stages.
Portugal shine as individual boccia gets underway
All four Portuguese athletes progress to next round, with Korea also shining.
Russia trio back on the podium
Russian men and Korean women prevail after enthralling day’s action at London 2012.
Top fencers put on show at ExCeL
Slew of countries pick up medals on Day 7 of London 2012 in wheelchair fencing competition.
Day of shocks in goalball quarter-finals
Both the men’s and women’s defending Paralympic champions crash out at the last eight stage of the goalball.
Batt gets Australia off to a flying start
USA also record opening win against Great Britain, while Sweden and Japan start well.
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.
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.
Brazilian sprinters go 1-2-3
Led by Terezinha Guilhermina, Brazil had a clean sweep of the women's 100m T11 sprint at the track on Day 7 of London 2012.