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Athens Athens says subdued goodbye
Athens stages a low-key but emotional Paralympics closing ceremony.

British swimmer Jim Anderson receives his gold medal in Athens Team GB hailed on return
Great Britain's Paralympians arrive back from Athens to a flag-waving reception.

Tanni Grey Thompson in action in Athens Tanni looks to future stars
Eleven-time Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey Thompson pledges to help nurture future athletes.


Final day bronze for GB
Britain win a basketball bronze as the Paralympics come to a close in Athens.

GB hail Athens success
Great Britain chiefs hail the Paralympics in Athens as a success after another superb medal haul.

Britain battle to bronze
Britain's men's wheelchair basketball team beat the Netherlands to take bronze at the Paralympics.

GB boccia team miss out
Britain's BC-1 BC-2 boccia team finish fourth at the Athens Paralympics.

Tanni claims historic gold
Britain's Tanni Grey Thompson misses out in her last race in Athens but still finishes as Britain greatest Paralympian.

Pollock ponders future
Britain's Jon Pollock could retire after grabbing a basketball bronze in Athens.


DAY 11

Swimmers pass Sydney haul
Wins for Jim Anderson and the women's relay team take GB's gold-medal haul past Sydney's total.

Churchill retains title
Ken Churchill grabs F37 javelin gold in Athens with a world record throw and Stephen earns T38 400m bronze.


DAY 10

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Games finale cut after bus deaths
The closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games is cut after seven students travelling to watch it died in a road crash.

GB win table tennis silver
Britain end up with a table tennis silver after losing to Korea in the men's grade 3 team final.

Kenny settles for silver
Britain's Darren Kenny takes silver in the cycling road race and time trial.


DAY NINE

Roberts claims fourth gold
Britain's David Roberts wins his fourth gold of the Paralympics in the S7 50m freestyle.

Britain win team dressage
Britain continue their domination of Paralympic equestrian events with gold in the team dressage.

GB women take archery title
Britain's archers beat Italy to strike gold in the team event in Athens.

Robson seals second silver
British sprinter Hazel Robson wins her second silver medal of the Paralympics in the T36 200m.

Weir wins 100m silver
Britain's Dave Weir wins a silver medal in the Paralympic T54 100m.

Athletes stripped of medals
Three athletes are stripped of medals and given two-year bans after failing drugs tests in Athens.

GB reach table tennis final
Britain produce a stirring fightback against favourites France to reach table tennis team final.

Brits lose basketball semi
Britain's wheelchair basketball team lose 64-52 to Australia in the Paralympic semi-finals.


DAY EIGHT

Anderson claims third gold
Jim Anderson wins the men's S2 50m freestyle to pick up his third gold medal of the Paralympics.

Crates storms to 800m glory
Britain's Danny Crates wins the Paralympic T46 800m title.

Archery gold for Cavanagh
John Cavanagh wins the men's W1 archery event at the Paralympics.

Brown retains lifting title
Emma Brown holds on to retain her 82.5kg powerlifting title in Athens.

GB reach basketball semis
Britain's wheelchair basketball team beat the USA 62-59 to reach the last four at the Paralympics.

Brennan wins 200m silver
Defending champion Debbie Brennan takes silver in the T34 200m at the Paralympics.

GB miss out on rugby medal
Britain's wheelchair rugby team lose their Paralympic bronze medal play-off against the USA.


DAY SEVEN

Duke wins surprise gold
Gareth Duke claims a shock Paralympic gold medal by winning the men's SB6 100m breaststroke - plus men's swimming round-up.

Gold for tennis ace Norfolk
Peter Norfolk clinches gold to secure Britain's first ever Paralympic tennis medal with victory over American David Wagner.

Gale blows hot for bronze
Dave Gale produces a superb performance in the men's F32/52 discus to win bronze at the Paralympic Games.

Lewis claims third medal
Nyree Lewis misses out on another Paralympic gold after coming second in the SB5 100m breaststroke - plus women's swimming round-up.

Second bronze for Tustain
Rider Nicola Tustain shrugs off the effects of a hand injury to win her second Paralympics bronze in the dressage.

Cuban fails Paralympic test
Cuba's Sergio Arturo Perez tests positive for a banned substance in Athens, the third athlete to have done so.

Kenny chases third medal
Cyclist Darren Kenny boosts hopes of a third gold medal after finishing second in the CP3 road race.

Cavanagh sets new record
British archer John Cavanagh sets a Paralympic record on his way to the men's W1 semi-finals.


DAY SIX

Tanni races to gold
GB's wheelchair racer Tanni Grey Thompson storms to a brilliant 100m gold.

Roberts seals pool treble
British swimmer David Roberts wins the S7 400m freestyle for his third Paralympic gold in Athens.

More glory for dressage duo
Britain's Lee Pearson and Debbie Criddle win their second dressage titles in Athens.

Tennis duo reach final
Britain's Peter Norfolk and Mark Eccleston win through to the mixed doubles quad final at the Paralympics.

Angry Ridley pulls out
Wheelchair racer Jenny Ridley decides not to compete in Athens.

Germans defeat GB women
Britain's women's basketball team crash out to Germany in the quarter-finals.


DAY FIVE

Anderson storms to gold
Jim Anderson smashes his S2 200m freestyle world record to take his second gold of the Paralympics.

Backstroke gold for Lindsay
Andrew Lindsay retains his Paralympic S7 100m backstroke title.

Bailey savours silver medal
Sarah Bailey takes silver in the Paralympic women's SB9 100m breaststroke event.

GB men reach last eight
Britain's wheelchair basketball side book a quarter-final place with a thrilling win over Brazil at the Paralympics.

Tustain settles for bronze
Nicola Tustain win bronze the grade II individual dressage on Wednesday.

Duo claim second bronze
Ian Sharpe and his pilot Paul Hunter add another bronze to GB's cycling medal tally.

Powerlifters get life ban
Two powerlifters are banned for life after failing drugs tests in Athens.

Ridley ponders pulling out
Wheelchair racer Jenny Ridley hints that she may not compete in Athens.


DAY FOUR

Duo take dressage gold
Britain's Lee Pearson and Deborah Criddle win individual dressage titles in Athens.

Miller collects club gold
Britain's Stephen Miller sets a new world record to win his third straight Paralympic club title.

Swimmers keep up gold rush
Britain's swimmers add two more golds on day four at the Paralympic Games.

GB men net vital victory
Britain beat France 75-43 in the men's wheelchair basketball to keep their hopes alive in Athens.

Britain keep up rugby run
Britain's wheelchair rugby team beat Germany 41-30 to ease into the Paralympic quarter-finals.

Gritty Forshaw upsets Smit
Britain's Kay Forshaw shocks Maike Smit in the second round of the women's tennis singles in Athens.

Brits win rugby opener
Troye Collins guides Britain to an opening win in the wheelchair rugby in Athens.

Lewis delight at first gold
GB swimmer Nyree Lewis is delighted to win her first Paralympic gold medal in the 100m backstroke.

GB women battle to victory
Britain's women's wheelchair basketball team dig deep to beat the Netherlands in their opening Paralympic match.


DAY THREE

Kenny storms to second gold
Darren Kenny races to his second track cycling gold at the Paralympics.

Greaves takes discus crown
Britain's Daniel Greaves win the F44/46 Paralympic discus title with his final throw.

Barrett ends wait for gold
Elaine Barrett wins her first Paralympic gold on another good day for Britain in the swimming pool.

Tanni suffers early setback
Tanni Grey Thompson fails to defend her T53 800m title in Athens after finishing seventh.

Britain edge out Canada
Britain's wheelchair rugby team beat Canada 32-30 in extra-time to stay unbeaten at the Paralympics.

Thatcher off pace in Athens
Noel Thatcher is distraught after finishing fourth in the men's T13 10,000m at the Paralympics.

Peddle suffers shock exit
Britain's defending Paralympic powerlifting champion Anthony Peddle fails to record a single lift.

Paralympians get World Cup
The first Paralympic World Cup will be staged in Manchester next year.


DAY TWO

Newstead keeps up gold rush
Isabel Newstead takes the SH1 air pistol title in Athens to claim her ninth Paralympic gold.

Kindred leads medal haul
Sascha Kindred picks up Britain's first swimming medal of the Paralympics.

Veteran athletes miss out
Athletes Bob Matthews and Sally Reddin fail to defend their Paralympic titles in Athens.

Judo blow for Jackson
Judo Paralympian Simon Jackson loses his opening bout in controversial style.

Tanni on track in 800m
Tanni Grey Thompson is relieved to get her Paralympic Games under way as she reaches the 800m final.


DAY ONE

Cycling duo grab dream gold
Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter are delighted to grab cycling gold in the women's 1km tandem time trial.

Kenny hails Hoy inspiration
Paralympic cycling gold medallist Darren Kenny admits his victory was inspired by Olympic training partner Chris Hoy.

GB men foiled by Italy
Great Britain lose 51-48 in the men's wheelchair basketball in Athens.


ATHENS EXTRAS

Roll of honour
Britain's medal winners in full

Highs and lows
The best and worst bits

Terrific Tanni
Grey Thompson makes history

Swimming surge
Team GB's pool heroics

On form in Athens
Britain secures 94 medals

Timetable farce
Athletes angry at early start

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