PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Romain Noble - London 2012

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.

Matthew Cowdrey

Top swimmers in action on Day 8

Australian star Matthew Cowdrey and South African Natalie Du Toit will defend their titles in the men’s and women's 200m SM9 respectively.

Lithuania goalball men's team - Beijing 2008

Lithuania hot pick in goalball

Men's world champions Lithuania will try to continue their superb form in the goalball semifinals at the Copper Box on Day 8.

Stephane Houdet

Heroic Houdet moves closer to gold

France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.