PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Semi-finals set up USA, Canada, Australia and Japan
The penultime day of the wheelchair rugby tournament is set to showcase plenty of action as teams run for the gold medal match.

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).

Brazil dominate last day of boccia
Maciel Sousa Santos and Dirceu Pinto both triumph over Chinese opposition.

O’Hanlon nabs the double
Australian's Evan O'Hanlon picked up another gold in a world-record time in the 200m T38 sprint.

China confirm position as fencing champions
France lose men's team foil final at the ExCeL Arena.

Semi-final contenders face vital games
While Australia and USA are already on the semi-finals, Great Britain faces Japan and Canada plays Sweden in vital games for all four teams involved on Day 3 of wheelchair rugby.

Peacock makes for unforgettable night
The 19-year-old British sprinter delivered a record performance in the 100m T44 race.

Sarah Storey claims cycling clean sweep
Great Britain’s Sarah Storey rounded off her faultless Paralympic campaign today with her fourth and most decisive victory of the Games.

Australia and Canada advance on court
In the men's wheelchair basketball semi-finals, Australia defeated USA and Canada topped Great Britain.

Handcycling takes centre stage at Brands Hatch
Ireland’s Mark Rohan was one of the big winners in the handcycling competition on Day 9 of London 2012.

Van Koot looks to end Vergeer's streak
The women's wheelchair tennis singles final will be an all-Dutch affair, as No. 2 Aniek vank Koot aims to dethrone No. 1 Esther Vergeer.
IPC Marketing Summit to boost Paralympic product
The first IPC Marketing Summit aims to keep the Paralympic Movement growing through Rio 2016 and beyond.

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.