Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Jacqueline Freney - London 2012

Freney takes it all

Jacqueline Freney had a perfect performance and won eight gold medals in all eight events she competed in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Mareike Adermann

Adermann wakes up a champion

Mareike Adermann was the driving force behind Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team securing gold.

Arlen and Simmonds - London 2012

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.

Heinrich Popow

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.

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team

German women take title

Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team defeated Australia for gold at North Greenwich Arena.

Greg Smith

Veteran Smith back in the game

Greg Smith made his Paralympic debut on the track at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Now, the Australian has the chance to accumulate one more title in wheelchair rugby.

Japan plays Great Britain - London 2012

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.