• London 2012

    Welcome to our special section for all things related to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Here you will find the latest news, athlete interviews and profiles, guides to all the sports and our blog from inside the games.
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    Paralympics: A look back at the highlights of September 6Paralympics: A look back at the highlights of September 6

    The ParalympicsGB team at the London 2012 Games surpassed its medal target today, as they won their 106th medal of the Games, across 13 different sports.

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    Paralympics: What to watch - Friday September 7Paralympics: What to watch – Friday September 7

    Sportsister’s guide to what to watch and who to look out for on another busy day of competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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    ParalympicsTennis: Shuker and Whiley face battle for bronze

    Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley will not get the chance to play for gold in the Wheelchair Tennis women’s Doubles competition at London 2012.

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    Cycling: Storey rides into the record books with 11th Paralympic goldCycling: Storey rides into the record books with 11th Paralympic gold

    Sarah Storey became Britain’s most decorated female Paralympian this afternoon by winning her fourth gold of the London 2012 Games with a dominant display in the C4-5 Road Race at Brands Hatch.

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    Paralympics: What to watch - Friday September 7Paralympics: Jones bags discus bronze

    Four-times Paralympian Bev Jones won bronze in the F37 Discus this morning to take Britain’s Athletics medal tally at the London 2012 Paralympic Games to 20.

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    Union-flagSailing: Lucas sails into the history books with golden performance

    Helena Lucas made history earlier today as she claimed GB’s first ever full Paralympic sailing gold with victory in the 2.4mR class.

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    ParalympicsShooting: Butler ends eight-year wait for redemption

    Shooter Karen Butler ended an eight-year journey of agony and hard work to finish sixth in her last event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Royal Artillery Barracks today.

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    Union-flagWheelchair basketball: GB strive for seventh spot following China defeat

    Great Britain’s women have one more chance if they are to reach their target of a best ever Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball ranking, following a 72-55 defeat to China this morning.

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    ParalympicsSwimming: Further finals for GB in the pool

    Stephanie Millward, Louise Watkin and Claire Cashmore will stage a three-pronged challenge to Natalie Du Toit’s supremacy in tonight’s SM9 200m Individual Medley final.

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    ParalympicsSitting volleyball: GB go home with pride intact

    Britain’s women took Japan to the wire in their quest to win a set in the London 2012 sitting volleyball tournament but the Paralympic newcomers ended the tournament in eighth place after another 3-0 defeat at the ExCeL this morning.

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