PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Day 9 of swimming with 15 gold medals up for grabs
The women’s 4 x 100m medley 34 point relay and the men’s 50m butterfly S6 are set to be the showcase events of the penultime day of swimming competition.

Lineups decided for boccia finals
All the matchups have been decided for the boccia finals after a thrilling Day 9 of competition at London 2012.

Wang wraps up field hat trick
China's 20-year-old Zhiming Wang has now won three gold medals in the field events at London 2012.

Khrul and Boki set further records
Ukraine’s Oksana Kruhl and Belarus’ Ihar Boki set more world records on the Day 9 morning session at the Aquatics Centre.

Table tennis team finals well underway
China takes won two more golds on the first day of table tennis team finals, while Great Britain also excited the crowds.

2nd day of wheelchair rugby provides thrills
Both Australia and USA remain unbeaten after two days of the wheelchair rugby competition.

Golden girls back on track
The women’s 1,500m T54 is set to be one of the events not to be missed on the seventh day of Athletics competition, as a stellar line-up of runners will battle for the top spot on the podium.

Wheelchair tennis medals aplenty on Day 9
Sweden took gold in the men's doubles and Esther Vergeer won another top prize in women's singles to highlight Day 9 at Eton Manor.

Competitors join forces for the team event
Favourites Hong Kong China fence young British in women's team opener at ExCeL on the fourth day of wheelchair fencing competition.

Goalball gold for Finland and Japan
Finland prove far to strong for Brazil in the men’s, while Japan edge past China in the women’s

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.