Olympics 2012 news, results and comment

Paralympic Games brings Britain's summer of sport to a spectacular end (GALLERY and VIDEO) Sep 10 2012

THE curtain came down on a sensational summer of sport in a spectacular ceremony of fire, fun and typical British eccentricity.Read

Ellie Simmonds wins fourth medal of Paralympics with silver in 100m freestyle Sep 08 2012

A hat-trick of gold medals has proved a length too far for swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds.Read

Jonnie Peacock 'so proud to be British' after crowd roars him to Paralympics victory Sep 07 2012

Jonnie Peacock today hailed the home support that roared him to victory in the men's T44 sprint final, even though he had to quieten them down before the race began.Read

Paralympics and Olympics heroes to get separate honours lists Sep 07 2012

Britain's Olympic and Paralympic heroes are to be given a separate honours list to ensure that there is no limit on the number of awards handed out, it has emerged.Read

Team GB celebrates seven medals in greatest night of Paralympics athletics Sep 07 2012

Britain celebrated its greatest night of Paralympic track and field success with seven medals including a hat trick of golds at the Olympic Stadium.Read

Stratford's James Roe and Birmingham University's Pamela Relph celebrate Paralympic gold in rowing Sep 05 2012

Members of Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Club are celebrating the Paralympic gold medal won by James Roe.Read

Paul Blake praises 'amazing support' that cheered him to Paralympics silver Sep 05 2012

Dorchester's Paul Blake has hailed the support of the crowd at a packed Olympic Stadium for giving him "an extra pair of legs" and helping him win a silver medal in his 400 metres race.Read

Paralympics wheelchair racer David Weir heads towards golden quadruple Sep 05 2012

David Weir is "flying" after moving a step closer to a possible golden quadruple with another imperious Olympic Stadium ride this morning.Read

Ellie Simmonds delighted with bronze as she picks up third medal Sep 05 2012

Swimming superstar Ellie Simmonds won a bronze in her least favourite event tonight - making it a hat-trick of medals at the London Games for the teenager.Read

Kurdish athlete Kovan Abdulraheem to make history at Paralympics 2012 Sep 04 2012

Kovan Abdulraheem will make history tonight when he becomes the first Kurdish athlete to represent Iraq in the Paralympic Games.Read

Aldridge Paralympics star Ellie Simmonds gets second gold postbox Sep 04 2012

Paralympic phenomenon Ellie Simmonds has struck gold again with a second Royal Mail postbox transformed to mark her winning ways.Read

Paralympics silver medallist Sophie Wells: 'It will be hard to top this experience' Sep 04 2012

Sophie Wells won her second silver medal of the Paralympic Games and predicted that it would be difficult to top the experience.Read

Shelly Woods and Jade Jones miss place in Paralympics wheelchair race final Sep 04 2012

After the successes of David Weir, Mickey Bushell and Hannah Cockroft, Great Britain's wheelchair racers returned to earth at a sun-drenched Olympic Stadium this morning.Read

Paralympics crowds boo Chancellor George Osborne at Ellie Simmonds medals ceremony Sep 04 2012

Paralympic crowds booed Chancellor George Osborne tonight as it was announced he was to present the winners of the men's T38 400m race with their medals.Read

'Achy' Ellie Simmonds qualifies for 50m freestyle final Sep 04 2012

Ellie Simmonds shook off the cobwebs as she returned to her domain to qualify fourth fastest for Tuesday night's S6 50 metres freestyle final.Read

Swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds sets new world record in 200m medley Sep 03 2012

Ellie Simmonds' star appears set to rise even higher as she shocked herself by lowering her own world record in the heats of the SM6 200 metres individual medley at London 2012 this morning.Read

Paralympics opening ceremony zip-wire star Joe Townsend admits fear of heights Aug 31 2012

A double amputee whose zip wire entry into the Olympic Stadium was the centrepiece of the Paralympics opening ceremony admitted today that he was “not keen” on heights.Read

Birmingham Paralympian Richard Bate recalls glasses of wine that cost him gold Aug 31 2012

A Birmingham Paralympian has confessed a boozy picnic put paid to his gold medal hopes.Read

Midland hopefuls aiming for gold at the Paralympics Aug 31 2012

West Midland athletes are making their final preparations as they go for glory at the Paralympic Games.Read

Edwina Currie defends 'insensitive, disgusting' comments over Italian Paralympics team Aug 31 2012

FORMER health minister Edwina Currie has been slammed as insensitive after describing Italian Paralympians as “gorgeous even in wheelchairs”.Read

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