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    Union-flagParalympics: Britain’s young stars claim more medals on the track

    Britain’s young tracks stars collected two more medals in the Olympic Stadium tonight with Bethy Woodward scoring silver and David Devine bagging bronze.

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    Paralympics: What to watch - Friday September 7Paralympics: What to watch – Thursday September 6

    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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    Paralympics: a look back at the highlights of September 5Paralympics: a look back at the highlights of September 5

    Another amazing day of action at the London 2012 Paralympics saw a third gold medal for Sarah Storey and silvers for handcyclist Karen Darke, athlete Bethany Woodward and swimmers Louise Watkin and Charlotte Henshaw.

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    ParalympicsParalympics: More medals galore for GB in the pool

    Louise Watkin equalled her British record in the S9 50m Freestyle this evening as she scored silver in her first individual event of the Games.

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    Union-flagParalympics: Darke adds to GB’s cycling medal haul

    Karen Darke added to Great Britain’s cycling medal haul earlier today with silver in the time trials at Brands Hatch, whilst Rachel Morris finished fifth in her event, nine weeks after being injured in a collision with a car.

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    paralympic-logo-on-orangeWheelchair rugby: Britain beaten but unbowed by defending champions

    Britain’s wheelchair rugby coach Tom O’Connnor said Britain will approach the next game in the same way after they lost their opening London 2012 match against the United States in front of 10,000 people at the Basketball Arena.

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    ParalympicsParalympics: Britain’s goalball hopes end in sudden-death heartbreak

    Great Britain’s goalball medal hopes ended in heartbreak at the Copper Box today as the GB women’s team lost their quarter-final to a Sweden “golden goal” in the opening seconds of overtime.

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    Paralympics: Storey storms to third cycling goldParalympics: Storey storms to third cycling gold

    Fresh from winning double gold in the Velodrome, Sarah Storey has secured more golden success, this time in the road cycling time trial.

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    Union-flagParalympics: GB out of archery team event

    Britain’s female archers went out of the Team Recurve competition at Royal Artillery Barracks this morning, losing to Beijing silver medallists South Korea.

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    Heather_FParalympics: Frederiksen’s golden performance leads pool medal rush

    Heather Frederiksen turned in an emphatic performance to retain her Paralympic S8 100m Backstroke title yesterday.

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