PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

China aim to reach golden double figures on Day 9
Four gold medals will be decided on the penultimate day of table tennis competition, with China looking to add another two gold to the eight they've already won at ExCeL.

Athletics picks up pace in Olympic Stadium
On the eighth day of Athletics competition, Pistorius will defend the T44 men's 400m crown and wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden goes after her third T54 gold medal in the women's 1500m.

Du Toit bows out with silver
South African legend narrowly beaten by Australian Ellie Cole in final swim

Vergeer wins her 4th Paralympic gold
Dutch wheelchair tennis sensation Esther Vergeer topped her compatrior Aniek van Koot for wheelchair tennis singles gold.

China women's team going for gold on goalball finals day
China meets Japan and in the women’s golden match and Brazil faces Finland in the men's match which is likely to be a far closer affair.

What to watch: Day 9
Esther Vergeer goes for wheelchair tennis gold, finals will be held in goalball, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball, and the 400m heats will feature at the track.

Last shots to be fired in Royal Artillery Barracks
Zhang Cuiping of China is the favourite in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 and Seakyun Park of Korea will defend his title in the mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.

Zhong Kai secures boccia victory that prompts Nigel Murray's retirement
Kai joined by David Smith, Roger Aandalen and Pattaya Tadtong in semi finals.

Sabre class takes centre the stage
The strong Chinese team will meet tough competition from French world number one Romain Noble and Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion Laurent Francois.