London 2012 Paralympic Games

ParalympicsGB swimmer Heather Frederiksen takes gold in the 100m backstroke – beating her main rival, the USA’s Jessica Long.

As London welcomes Paralympians from across the globe, Channel 4 News hears from disabled travellers about the challenges of air travel, including horror stories of written-off wheelchairs.

David Weir wins gold in the T54 1,500m – his second of London 2012.

An all-British final delivers archery gold and silver for ParalympicsGB, whilst Sophie Christiansen picks up equestrian gold.

London 2012 double gold medallist Sarah Storey is among today’s hopefuls as ParalympicsGB’s cyclists take to the road.

ParalympicsGB footballers fail to progress to the semi-finals after being beaten in their final group game by Iran.

Oscar Pistorius apologises for the timing of his comments about the running blades used by T44 200 metres rival Alan Fonteles Oliveira, who beat the South African to the gold medal on Sunday.

Ellie Simmonds does it again, winning her second gold of the Games in the 200m medley in a dramatic final, that also saw Britain take bronze.

Lee Pearson misses out on his 11th gold, taking dressage bronze. But elsewhere Natasha Baker breaks Paralympic records for freestyle dressage and wins her second gold in her first Paralympics.

Wheelchair sprinter Mickey Bushell upgrades his Beijing silver to gold in London with victory in the T53 100 metres.

In 1979 ITN went to Crystal Palace to meet blind sprinter Graham Salmon, who was pioneering a revolutionary bleeper that ensured he did not stray out of his running track.

ParalympicsGB win another handful of medals across the Olympic Park, including another star performance in the pool by 16-year-old Jessica-Jane Applegate.

In a throw that breaks a new European record, first-time Paralympian Aled Davies wins gold to deafening cheers from the crowds. He tells Channel 4 News he had dreamed of his victory lap.

Marathon world record holder Richard Whitehead races to Paralympic glory in a new world record for the 200 metres T42.

Ellie Simmonds smashes the world record, and husband and wife Sarah and Barney Storey take gold in a phenomenal five gold medal haul on the third day of the Paralympic Games.