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Oscar smashes 400m record
16/09/2008 15:01
Oscar Pistorius has broken the world record in the 400m at the Paralympics in Beijing.

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Seven gold medals for SA
10/09/2008 22:55
Things have just been getting better and better for South Africa at the Paralympic Games who now boasts 11 medals. Seven gold, one silver and three bronze.
  • Paul takes gold for SA
  • Second gold for Johnson
  • Lombard wins 11th medal
  • PURE GOLD: South Africa's Kevin Paul swims to a gold medal and world record in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 final in Beijing on Wednesday. (Greg Baker, AP)
  • News in Pictures
  • Du Toit wins third gold
    11/09/2008 13:22
    South African Olympian Natalie du Toit has won her third gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Bejing.
  • Second gold for Johnson
  • Hair loss treatment to blame
  • Lombard wins 11th medal


  • Second gold for Johnson
    10/09/2008 18:53
    Philippa Johnson has won her second gold medal and South Africa's 7th when she took gold in the individual freestyle test equestrian event in Beijing.
  • Lombard wins 11th medal
  • Paul takes gold for SA
  • Philippa Mary Johnson


  • Hair loss treatment to blame
    10/09/2008 17:36
    A German wheelchair basketballer has been kicked out of the Beijing Paralympics for taking a banned drug contained in hair loss treatment.
  • Lombard wins 11th medal
  • Paul takes gold for SA
  • Powerlifter banned for 2 years


  • Lombard wins 11th medal
    10/09/2008 16:23
    Fanie Lombard has entrenched his position as the owner of the most medals by a South African Paralympian when he won bronze in the shot put F42.
  • Paul takes gold for SA
  • SA wheelchair team wins
  • Oscar wins gold in Beijing


  • Paul takes gold for SA
    10/09/2008 13:07
    Kevin Paul has slashed more than four seconds from his personal best time on his way to winning a gold medal for the 100m breaststroke SB9 in Beijing.
  • Doping scandal rocks Paralympics
  • SA wheelchair team wins
  • Oscar wins gold in Beijing


  • SA wheelchair team wins
    10/09/2008 10:52
    South Africa's wheelchair basketball team have broken their duck at the Paralympics in Beijing after they defeated Sweden in a preliminary match.
  • Doping scandal rocks Paralympics
  • Oscar wins gold in Beijing
  • Powerlifter banned for 2 years


  • Oscar wins gold in Beijing
    09/09/2008 12:16
    Oscar Pistorius has sprinted to victory - and South Africa's fifth gold medal - at the Paralympics in Beijing.
  • Powerlifter banned for 2 years
  • 'Flying Fish' wins 2nd gold
  • Fat lady takes Newman's silver


  • Powerlifter banned for 2 years
    09/09/2008 10:23
    A Pakistani powerlifter has been banned for two years after failing a doping test - the first athlete to test positive for the Beijing Paralympics.
  • 'Flying Fish' wins 2nd gold
  • Four gold, one bronze for SA
  • Oscar opens bid for 3 golds


  • Oscar claims second gold
    13/09/2008 14:55
    Oscar Pistorius has won his second gold of the Paralympics to keep his triple sprint dream alive, winning the 200m in front of a huge crowd.
  • Du Toit wins, more doping
  • Second gold for Johnson
  • Hair loss treatment to blame


  • Fat lady takes Newman's silver
    08/09/2008 22:36
    For three minutes Nicholas Newman was the proud winner of a silver medal and world record holder in the javelin at the Paralympic Games, but the fat lady....
  • Double gold for Team SA
  • Natalie: Gold and world record
  • Paralympic Games begin


  • 'Flying Fish' wins 2nd gold
    08/09/2008 22:36
    The "Flying Fish" has done it again. Natalie du Toit, who was given this nickname by her Chinese supporters, has won her second gold medal.
  • Four gold, one bronze for SA
  • Oscar opens bid for 3 golds
  • Double gold for Team SA


  • Four gold, one bronze for SA
    08/09/2008 19:01
    South Africa have collected three gold medals and a bronze on the 2nd day of the Paralympics in Beijing to bring their tally to four gold and the one bronze.
  • Oscar opens bid for 3 golds
  • Double gold for Team SA
  • Natalie: Gold and world record


  • Oscar opens bid for 3 golds
    08/09/2008 16:54
    Oscar Pistorius has begun his bid to win three gold medals at the Paralympics, clocking the fastest time, and his personal-best, in the heats of the 100m.
  • Double gold for Team SA
  • Natalie: Gold and world record
  • Double flag honour for Du Toit


  • Double gold for Team SA
    08/09/2008 14:44
    South Africa have won a further two gold medals in an eventful day in the pool at the Paralympics in Beijing.
  • Natalie: Gold and world record
  • Double flag honour for Du Toit
  • Oscar to focus on winning gold


  • Natalie: Gold and world record
    07/09/2008 16:16
    Natalie du Toit has opened the Beijing Paralympics with a gold medal in the 100m butterfly, which may help her forget a disappointing Beijing Olympics.
  • Good start for Natalie
  • Double flag honour for Du Toit
  • Dazzling start to Paralympics


  • Good start for Natalie
    07/09/2008 14:41
    Britain has taken an early lead in the Paralympics medal table as Olympian Natalie du Toit starred and Chinese officials played down an embarrassing security breach.
  • Double flag honour for Du Toit
  • Dazzling start to Paralympics
  • Natalie to make more history


  • Paralympic Games begin
    07/09/2008 11:40
    The Paralympic Games have begun in Beijing, a day after China staged a lavish opening ceremony for an event it sees as another chance to cement its role as a global player.
  • Double flag honour for Du Toit
  • Dazzling start to Paralympics
  • Leaders arrive for Paralympics


  • Double flag honour for Du Toit
    06/09/2008 16:53
    Natalie du Toit has led the SA Paralympic team into Beijing's National Stadium, becoming the first person to carry a country's flag at the opening ceremony of both the Olympics and Paralympics.
  • Dazzling start to Paralympics
  • Leaders arrive for Paralympics
  • Aussie athlete not blind enough


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