Double gold medallist delights capacity crowd two days after the birth of his twin daughters

All athletes who guide Paralympians will be eligible for medals for the first time at London 2012, The Independent on Sunday has learnt. In cycling, running and football, sighted athletes work alongside blind competitors and undergo the same rigorous training, but often get no podium recognition.

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The British team has been set an ambitious target of 103 medals. Can it deliver, asks Robin Scott-Elliot

In one respect at least, Jonnie Peacock, has yet to catch up with Oscar Pistorius. “No, I haven’t managed to have a chat with Oscar since then,” he says. “It’ll be interesting to see what he thinks about me now.”

The BBC’s exemplary coverage of London 2012 means Channel 4 has a tough act to follow. But at least it can put aside concerns that its 500 hours of Paralympic coverage might be excessive.

Amputees who are inspired to start out as runners after watching the Paralympic Games will be given free trials of state of the art prosthetic legs, it has been announced.

Two weeks after stepping on to the podium at the London Olympics, Robbie Grabarz continues to hit the heights. A brilliant bronze medal winner at the home Games, the burgeoning high jumper now has joint ownership of the British outdoor record.

Clinical Jamaican sprint stars pick up where they left off at London 2012 Olympics

Team Sky's Chris Froome was edged out in the final sprint as Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez extended his lead in the Vuelta a Espana to 10 seconds with victory on stage six.

The world's fastest man Usain Bolt has claimed he wants to try his hand at the long jump before the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Team Sky's Chris Froome remains one second off the lead after Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez finished safely in the bunch on the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España yesterday.

Usain Bolt says he will definitely compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Unbeaten champion takes step up to 10 furlongs in stride amid jubilant scenes