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Paralympics

Beijing 2008

Day 8

Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Clare Balding and Steve Cram present action from the Paralympic competition in Beijing. The GB wheelchair rugby team play Australia, at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre, where Peter Norfolk will be hoping to retain his Paralympic title. Plus, it's the semi finals of the men's wheelchair basketball tournament.

In the pool the highlight is likely to be the men's 50 freestyle final which will see Britain's Dave Roberts up against fellow countryman Matt Walker. Natalie Du Toit of South Africa swims again in the freestyle.

The athletics action includes Welsh sprinter John McFall attempting to win gold in the 100m and expect to see an exciting 800m women's race featuring Canada's Chantal Petitclerc.

In the Peking University Gymnasium, Britain's table tennis players will be in action in the team events. It's the final day of the road race cycling and GB's only fencer Lee Fawcett is in action. Plus, the best of the action from the second day of the IAAF World Athletics Final being held in Stuttgart. Show less

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