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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Kunieda retains wheelchair tennis crown
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda defeated France’s Stephane Houdet to repeat as the Paralympic men’s singles champion.
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.
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.
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.
China pulling away on piste
China and Hungary continue to be stellar in wheelchair fencing competiton.
Paralympics dominate front pages
London 2012 Games capture the imagination of host nation’s media at unprecedented levels.
Athletes gather for first-ever Paralympian Reunion
More than 150 athletes gathered together for the first Paralympian Reunion at Guildhall in central London.
China sends a team to every gold medal match
Final day of table tennis competition is a thrilling mix of defending champions, previous medal winners, and vastly improved teams.
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.
German women take title
Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team defeated Australia for gold at North Greenwich Arena.
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.
China wins all of the gold medals on the final day of table tennis
China performs a clean sweep of all the final day’s gold medals, bringing their overall tally to 14 table tennis golds.
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.
Brazil seal 5-a-side title after goals from Gabriel Da Silva and Jefferson
France take silver and Spain claim gold at London 2012.
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.
Latest Testing Methods Result in Suspension of Two Russian Powerlifters for Anti-Doping
New testing methods have resulted in two Russian Powerlifters receiving two year suspensions for Anti-Doping Rule Violations.
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.
Bosnia-Herzegovina take the men's sitting volleyball gold
Nizam Cancar and Isa Zirahi on top form in the final.
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.