Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley wrote their names in the history books earlier today by becoming the first British women to win a wheelchair tennis medal at the Paralympic Games.
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Wheelchair rugby: Japan crush Britain’s medal hopes
A strong Japan side dealt a terminal blow to Britain’s hopes of a London 2012 Wheelchair Rugby medal at the Basketball Arena this afternoon.
Athletics: Pearson wins discus gold with new world record
Josie Pearson won Britian’s tenth athletics gold the the Paralympic Games earlier today with a new world record in the F51/52/53 discus.
Cycling: Morris takes handcycling bronze for Britain
British handcyclist Rachel Morris takes bronze after joint finish with teammate and training partner Karen Darke.
Sportsister catches up with Jade Jones
Last month Jade Jones made Olympic history, when she won Britain’s first ever taekwondo Gold medal and became Team GB’s youngest gold medallist of the London 2012 Games, after the 19-year-old proved victorious in the women’s -57kg category. Sportsister caught up with Jade to find out what life’s like as an Olympic gold medallist.
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Wheelchair Basketball: Britain finish with a flourish
Britain’s wheelchair basketball team ended the Games on a high earlier today, securing their best placed finish since Atlanta.
Swimming: Millward and Watkin add to GB’s medals in the pool
Stephanie Millward and Louise Watkin won silver and bronze respectively in a thrilling SM9 200m Individual Medley final last night.
Wheelchair rugby: GB clinch first Games win with victory over France
Britain’s Wheelchair rugby team clinched their first victory of the London 2012 Paralympic Games in front of the prime minister David Cameron and 10,000 fans at the Basketball Arena last night.
Table tennis: Head and Campbell in fight for bronze
Britain’s class 1-3 table tennis team of Sara Head and Jane Campbell will fight for bronze today after losing their semi-finals at the ExCeL last night.
Athletics: Cockroft cruises to gold on ‘Thriller Thursday’
Hannah Cockroft made it a golden double in the Stadium last night as she cruised to T34 200m gold.
