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Athletics events come to a close
The final night of events on the track saw Oscar Pistorius secure 400m gold, China reign supreme again and thrilling finishes on the field.
Japan joins jostle for medals
Australia, Japan, Canada and USA booked themselves semi-final berths in their group matches on Friday (7 September) in the wheelchair rugby tournament.
Boccia reaches final stages
There are four gold medals to play for in boccia at ExCeL in the mixed individual finals on the last day of boccia competition.
Final day of spectacle in Aquatics Centre
After 10 days of emphatic swimming, the competition in the pool reaches its climax with the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9 and 4 x 100m medley relay 34 points.
Brazil dominate last day of boccia
Maciel Sousa Santos and Dirceu Pinto both triumph over Chinese opposition.
Popow gets his sprinting gold
Germany's Heinrich Popow slipped past Australia's Scott Reardon in the 100m T42 sprint to take the Paralympic title.
Bosnia-Herzegovina take the men's sitting volleyball gold
Nizam Cancar and Isa Zirahi on top form in the final.
Russia and Ukraine set to lock horns again in 7-a-side
Russia and Ukraine ensured a repeat of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games final with semi-final victories in the 7-a-side football tournament at Riverbank Arena on Friday (7 September).
China confirm position as fencing champions
France lose men's team foil final at the ExCeL Arena.
China pulling away on piste
China and Hungary continue to be stellar in wheelchair fencing competiton.
China claims 3rd consecutive gold
China's women’s sitting volleyball team continues its domination over USA in memorable final.
USA top the road cycling medals table after mixed handbike relay triumph
Italy's Pizzi brothers strike gold in the men's B road race.
Kunieda retains wheelchair tennis crown
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda defeated France’s Stephane Houdet to repeat as the Paralympic men’s singles champion.
Adermann wakes up a champion
Mareike Adermann was the driving force behind Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team securing gold.
Arlen puts Simmonds under pressure
The women’s 100m freestyle S6 is likely to be the face-off between defending champion Eleanor Simmonds and American world record holder Victoria Arlen.
Georgian Powerlifter Suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation at the Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Georgian Powerlifter Shota Omarashvili has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.
Big finish on last day in Olympic Stadium
The final day of athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has 22 gold medals up for grabs.
Arlen defeats host nation’s poster girl
USA’s Victoria Arlen had a fitting end to her Paralympic debut, knocking off favourite Ellie Simmonds for gold in the 100m freestyle S6.
O’Hanlon nabs the double
Australian's Evan O'Hanlon picked up another gold in a world-record time in the 200m T38 sprint.
The world comes to London and celebrates in style
Fans from the around the world have flocked to the Paralympic Games. Here are some of their experiences.