Summer Paralympic Sports


Wonderful Weir makes it golden hat trick on Thriller Thursday

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in London

David Weir_London_2012_800m_September_6_2012September 6 - Britain's David Weir powered to his third gold of London 2012 in the 800 metres T54 in perhaps the greatest night in history of the Paralympics Games as Hannah Cockroft and Jonnie Peacock joined him to make it three British victories here on, what was dubbed, "Thriller Thursday".



Britain take sailing gold and bronze but miss third medal for “minor transgression”

By Mike Rowbottom

Helena Lucas_Sept_6September 6 - Today Helena Lucas struck a blow for the home nation – and women – as she won sailing gold in the 2.4mR class as the only female in the field, and Britain secured a further bronze at the Weymouth and Portland venue as world champions Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell finished third in the SKUD class on a day when lack of winds prevented further racing.




Hynd continues British medal rush in the pool

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

Oliver Hynd_Sept_5September 5 - Oliver Hynd stormed to Britain's sixth swimming gold medal of London 2012 Paralympics with a phenomenal win in the 200m individual medley SM8 in a night that saw the hosts claim another six medals here.