PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

Long remains on par in pool
USA's Jessica Long, as well as Australia's Jacqueline Freney and Great Britain's Josef Craig kept the crowds on the edge of their seats on Day 8 at London 2012.

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.

A rerun of 2004 Games on boccia field of play
Portugal’s Joao Fernandes will once again attempt to beat Roger Aandalen of Norway in the BC1 mixed individual event in a rerun of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Top swimmers in action on Day 8
Australian star Matthew Cowdrey and South African Natalie Du Toit will defend their titles in the men’s and women's 200m SM9 respectively.

Peacock, Weir, van Rhijn, Campbell all take gold
What was built up as the best night of London 2012 at the track did not disappoint, as many of the top stars won their events.

Lithuania hot pick in goalball
Men's world champions Lithuania will try to continue their superb form in the goalball semifinals at the Copper Box on Day 8.

Heroic Houdet moves closer to gold
France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.

Repeat success for China’s Na Mi
Gold medals in women's discus and shot put F37 for Chinese athlete

Battle for a spot in gold medal final begins
On the fourth day of football 5-a-side competition, the eight best battle to be in the gold medal match.

Lucas claims gold after last day of sailing is abandoned
Lack of wind prevents competitive racing.

Spain produce brilliant performances to see off China and Germany
Jordi Morales and Alvaro Valera on top form.

Japan edge out Sweden in goalball thriller
China beat Finland in other women's semi-final at the Copper Box.

8 countries take to rugby court
All participating wheelchair rugby teams will compete on the second day of the sport’s competition at the Basketball Arena.

Chen Yi Jun claims gold in men's individual sabre category A
Romain Noble in shock early exit to Moez El Assine

Zhang and Park win gold as shooting finishes the way it started
China tops shooting medal table with four golds.

Onto the finals
Germany's women's wheelchair basketball team was ecstatic after defeating the Netherland's to advance to play Australia for gold.

Bosnia and Herzegovina book their place in men's sitting volleyball final
Iran see off Russia in other semi-final to set up a Beijing 2008 rematch.

What to watch: Day 8
A packed Thursday includes the 100m T44 and discus F44 finals, as well as playoff competition in wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball and medals in sailing.