PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

China's Xu sensational in pool
Chinese swimming sensation denies Sascha Kindred in the 200m IM SM6.

A step closer to goalball quarterfinals
Final round of matches on group B of the men’s goalball competition will be decisive to define which teams go to quarterfinals.

Spain and Brazil leading the way in 5-a-side football
Great Britain, Argentina, France and China all draw.

Fastest runners on track at the Olympic Stadium
The third day of Athletics competition is expected to be one more day of broken records in the field and in the track.

Jiri Jezek may become most successful Paralympic cyclist
Jezek will try to better his four-medal haul from Beijing, where he won gold in both the 4km Pursuit and Time Trial and silver in the 1km and Team Sprint.

Australian wheelchair basketball ace Amber Merritt proves her worth
Coach Triscari: “I see Amber being the best 4.5 in the world over the next couple of years.”

Fourth day of shooting to thrill fans
The R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing is the only event in the shooting programme on Day 4.

Football 5-a-side champions to showcase on court
Last Paralympics gold, silver and bronze medallists, Brazil, China and Argentina will showcase the best football 5-a-side on the second day of competition.

Australia’s Cartwright jumps for joy
During the Athletics morning session of Day 4 of London 2012, Australia's Kelly Cartwright won gold in the long jump F42/44.

A decisive day for Goalball
Great Britain, Korea, Canada and Algeria men’s team depend on a result to make it through to the final eight.

Polychronidis helps Greece to impressive Boccia start
World number one and teammate Nikolaos Polychronidis come from behind to pip impressive Canada.

Tirsek wins silver with a borrowed gun
Gold to Korea and Slovenia’s Gorazd Tirsek wins silver with another man’s gun medal in the R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 competition on Day 4.

What to watch: Day 4
The day will be filled with rowing finals, Will Bayley’s attempt at table tennis gold and sprint after sprint by Oscar Pistorius, April Holmes and T54 wheelchair racers.

Huang races past Aggar for gold at Eton Dorney
On a day full of medals in the rowing competition, China and Ukraine dominated the waters.

Fatma Omar sets new Paralympic and world records
Egpytian powerlifter claims fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal

Victorious Wollmert shows class on and off table
German veteran wins hearts of partisan crowd after beating local hero Bayley to table tennis gold medal.

Stutzman and Brown advance in archery
USA’s Matt Stutzman and Great Britain’s Danielle Brown advanced to the quarter-finals on Day 4 of London 2012.
Three medals up for grabs on Velodrome
Last day of track cycling competition is expected to see world’s best and fastest performances.

Sailing: Kroger continues to impress in the 2.4mR
French and Creignou dominate SKUD18 fleet