Paralympics

Du Toit wins first of what she hopes will be magnificent seven at London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - Swimming star Natalie du Toit won South Africa's first gold medal of the London 2012 Paralympics here tonight making the perfect start in her quest for seven medals at the Games.

New ruling says USA's Arlen will swim against Britain's Simmonds

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - United States' swimming star Victoria Arlen, the competitor that Britain's Ellie Simmonds has singled out as her biggest gold medal threat at London 2012, has been cleared to compete at the Paralympics after an appeal against her expulsion from the Games was upheld.

Storey wins Britain's first Paralympic gold medal of London 2012

By David Gold at the Velodrome on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - Sarah Storey, now Britain's eight time Paralympic champion, claimed the host nation's first gold medal of this summer's Games here this afternoon with a superb display in the women's individual C5 pursuit.

Most decorated Paralympian Zorn leads inductees into Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the BT Centre in London

August 30 - American Trischa Zorn, the most successful Paralympian ever, became one of five former athletes to be inducted in to the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame here today.

US Paralympic swimming stars reclassified ahead of competition

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - United States swimming stars Justin Zook, Mallory Weggemann and Victoria Arlen, the latter scheduled to be a major rival to Britain's Ellie Simmonds in the pool, have all been reclassified ahead of the start of London 2012 Paralympic competition at the Aquatics Centre.

More than 11 million watch Paralympic Opening Ceremony on Channel 4 amid protests over adverts

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - A peak audience of 11.2 million watched last night's Channel 4 coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony – the biggest Channel 4 audience in over 10 years.

Britain's first Paralympic gold medallist lights cauldron as London 2012 opens

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

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August 30 - Margaret Maughan, Britain's first ever Paralympic champion, lit the cauldron here tonight to mark the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games following an emotional and spectacular Opening Ceremony.

Big legacy of the Paralympics will be changing perceptions, says Culture Secretary

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 - Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, claims the big legacy of the London 2012 Paralympics will be to create a "much more positive perception" of disabled people across the United Kingdom.

Big legacy of the Paralympics will be changing perceptions, says Culture Secretary

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre in London

August 29 - Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, claims the big legacy of the London 2012 Paralympics will be to create a "much more positive perception" of disabled people across the United Kingdom.

Sochi 2014 ambassador Vodianova carries Paralympic Torch

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 30 - Natalia Vodianova, a top Russian model and Sochi 2014 ambassador, has taken part in the Torch Relay of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

London 2012 makes contingency plans as Paralympic Torch Relay is delayed

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 - London 2012 has been forced to come up with a contingency plan to light the Paralympic Cauldron at the Opening Ceremony tonight after the Paralympic Torch Relay suffered major delays, mostly due to bad weather conditions.

Botswana and Malawi pull out of London 2012 Paralympic Games

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 - Botswana and Malawi have both pulled out of the London 2012 Paralympics just hours before the Opening Ceremony, meaning that there will now be a total of 164 teams at the Games.

Table tennis ace Pintar "proud" to carry Slovenia flag

By David Gold at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 – Slovenian table tennis star Mateja Pintar has spoken of her pride at carrying her country's flag during the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

Danberg named American flag-bearer for London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 - Five-times Paralympian Scott Danberg has been named as the American flag-bearer for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony and will lead his country's 227-strong team around the Olympic Stadium tonight.

Johnson to carry New Zealand's flag at Paralympic Opening Ceremony

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

August 29 - New Zealand's flag will be carried by shooter Michael Johnson at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony tonight.

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Paralympics

Du Toit wins first of what she hopes will be magnificent seven at London 2012

New ruling says USA's Arlen will swim against Britain's Simmonds

Storey wins Britain's first Paralympic gold medal of London 2012

Most decorated Paralympian Zorn leads inductees into Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame

US Paralympic swimming stars reclassified ahead of competition

More than 11 million watch Paralympic Opening Ceremony on Channel 4 amid protests over adverts

Britain's first Paralympic gold medallist lights cauldron as London 2012 opens

Big legacy of the Paralympics will be changing perceptions, says Culture Secretary

Big legacy of the Paralympics will be changing perceptions, says Culture Secretary

Sochi 2014 ambassador Vodianova carries Paralympic Torch

London 2012 makes contingency plans as Paralympic Torch Relay is delayed

Botswana and Malawi pull out of London 2012 Paralympic Games

Table tennis ace Pintar "proud" to carry Slovenia flag

Danberg named American flag-bearer for London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony