London Paralympics

10 Sep 2012

Griffin holds his nerve for biggest career win

Pistorius wins first London Paralympics gold

6 Sep 2012

Oscar Pistorius captured his first gold medal of the London Paralympics when he helped South Africa win the 4x100-metre relay in a world-record time at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.

Pistorius returns to defend 100m gold

5 Sep 2012

South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius returns to the track on Wednesday, days after he suffered his first 200m defeat in nine years and complained that his competitors had an unfair advantage.

China beat Britain in final Velodrome race

3 Sep 2012

China set a world record as they defeated Britain on Sunday in the thrilling final race at the Velodrome, meaning both track cycling teams finished the London this year Paralympics with five golds...

Huang tops golden day for China at rowing

3 Sep 2012

China’s Huang Cheng on Sunday pulled off a stunning win in the men’s arms-only single sculls, winning gold to inflict the first defeat on Britain’s defending champion Tom Aggar in his...

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‘Blade Runner’ takes centre stage at Paralympics

Oscar Pistorius on Saturday began the defence of his three sprint titles with a bang, breaking the world record in the T44 200m, as Irish runner Jason Smyth became the fastest Paralympian in...

Storey claims her eighth gold but China in control in medals table

China ended the first day of the London Paralympics on top of the medal table but it was British cyclist Sarah Storey who stole the show by storming to her eighth Paralympic gold.

Opening ceremony looks to the skies

The London 2012 Paralympics began on Wednesday with a vibrant opening ceremony led by Stephen Hawking that paid tribute to human endeavour, enlightenment and the quest to understand the universe...

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‘Inspirational’ Paralympics to open in London

A spectacular opening ceremony was set to ring in the biggest ever Paralympic Games on Wednesday, with double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius among those gearing up for 11 days of competition.

PARALYPICS

Countdown begins as Paralympic flame lit at ‘spiritual home’

The Paralympic flame was lit at the spiritual home of disabled sport on Tuesday, signalling the 24-hour countdown to the start of this year’s Games.

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N Korea’s disabled come in from the cold

North Korea is making its debut at the Paralympic Games, a potential sign of change in a country where, according to activists, disabled people have faced enforced isolation and sterilisation.