Gold medal winning cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott look down from their float

Britain says goodbye to Games with victory parade

Huge crowds cheered Britain's Olympic and Paraylmpic athletes during a victory parade to Buckingham Palace Monday amid hopes that the golden sporting summer will give the country a long-term boost.

Flagbearers parade around the stadium

Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z star in Games finale

Fantastical wheeled vehicles, roller-skating warriors and bursts of fire brought the London Paralymp…

Steelers send Aust out on a happy note

Steelers send Aust out on a happy note

Australia's wheelchair rugby team won their maiden Paralympic title as the nation finished fifth on …

Olympics News

  • Paralympic swimming stars heading to World Champs Fuseworks - Mon, May 20, 2013 12:05 AM NZST

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is thrilled to announce their team for the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada from 12 - 18 August. Six of the seven strong team had outstanding More »

  • Shooting team announced for top international event Fuseworks - Wed, May 15, 2013 1:06 PM NZST

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is thrilled to announce their team for the UK World Cup to be held in Great Britain from 1 - 4 July 2013. The event will take place at Stoke Mandeville - the birthplace More »

  • Bike team announced for top International Paracycling events Fuseworks - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:04 AM NZST

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is thrilled to announce their team for the UCI Paracyling Road World Cup and Road World Championships to be held in Canada from 23 - 25 August and 29 August - 1 More »

  • Attitude Award nominations open Fuseworks - Thu, May 9, 2013 9:41 AM NZST

    Nominations are open for the sixth Attitude Awards, an annual black tie gala event that celebrates high achievers who have taken on the world and its perception of disability. Entrants range from More »

  • Swimming, athletics handed funding cuts
    Swimming, athletics handed funding cuts AAP - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:46 PM NZST

    Swimming and athletics are among the prominent sports handed funded funding cuts by the Australian Sports Commission. More »

  • Funding cuts for swimming, athletics AAP - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 4:31 PM NZST

    Swimming and athletics have been had their elite-level funding cut by the Australian Sports Commission. More »

  • Paralympics NZ announces Bike Performance Coach Fuseworks - Thu, Apr 18, 2013 2:18 PM NZST

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has secured the services of Paralympic cycling coach Jono Hailstone as Bike Performance Coach. Hailstone, who most recently coached Fiona Southorn to an outstanding More »

  • Paralympics NZ announce Head Swim Performance Coach Fuseworks - Thu, Mar 28, 2013 4:00 PM NZDT

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has secured the services of renowned Paralympic swim coach Jon Shaw as Head Swim Performance Coach through to the end of 2016 including the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. More »

  • Steenkamp parents tell of grief
    Steenkamp parents tell of grief AAP - Wed, Mar 27, 2013 4:38 AM NZDT

    The parents of Oscar Pistorius' dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp say they are still coming to terms with her death. More »

  • Boyle nails fifth time for world champs Newswire - Fri, Mar 22, 2013 8:10 AM NZDT

    Lauren Boyle qualifies to swim five freestyle events at July's world champs after winning both the 100m and 800m at the national champs. More »

  • Two more Paralympic world records at swim champs Fuseworks - Wed, Mar 20, 2013 8:25 PM NZDT

    Two more Paralympic world records and a further world qualifying performance highlighted the fourth night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today. Sophie Pascoe More »

  • Paralympic stars in world-beating form Newswire - Tue, Mar 19, 2013 11:58 AM NZDT

    London Paralympic gold medallists Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher have set new world bests at the national swimming championships in Auckland. More »

  • NZ athletes prepare for Paralympic Winter Games Fuseworks - Thu, Mar 7, 2013 7:32 AM NZDT

    The 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take place in Sochi, Russia from 7 - 16 March 2014 and with only one year to go, New Zealand’s top adaptive snow sports athletes are fully focussed on their More »

  • London gold medallist enters Wellington Paratri Fuseworks - Wed, Mar 6, 2013 7:27 AM NZDT

    The Contact National Triathlon Championships take place in Wellington this Saturday and included on the programme is the Paratri for athletes with disabilities, with London Paralympic Gold Medallist More »

  • Paracycling development goes full speed ahead Fuseworks - Tue, Feb 26, 2013 7:42 AM NZDT

    Building on the success of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, where four medals were won by New Zealand cyclists, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) held a Cycling Talent ID Camp in New Plymouth this More »

Record Breakers

Sport Event Country Record Breakers Result Type
Archery Men's Individual (70m) KOR 699 WR
Archery Men's Team KOR 2087 WR
Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly USA 56.25 OR
Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle CHN 3:40.14 OR
Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley CHN 4:28.43 WR
Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke RSA 58.83 OR
Swimming Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay AUS 3:33.15 OR
Shooting Women's Skeet (75 Targets) USA 75 WR
Weightlifting Men's Under 56 kg PRK 168 OR
Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke AUS 58.23 OR
Weightlifting Women's 48-53 kg KAZ 131 WR
Weightlifting Women's 48-53 kg KAZ 226 OR
USA 99 OR
Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly USA 55.98 WR
Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke RSA 58.46 WR
Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle FRA 4:01.45 OR
Weightlifting Men's 56-62 kg PRK 327 WR
Weightlifting Men's 56-62 kg PRK 153 OR
Weightlifting Men's 56-62 kg COL 177 OR
Weightlifting Women's 53-58 kg CHN 246 OR
Weightlifting Women's 53-58 kg CHN 108 OR
Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke USA 52.16 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley CHN 2:08.39 OR
Shooting Men's Skeet (125 Targets) USA 123 WR
Shooting Men's Skeet (125 Targets) USA 148 OR
Weightlifting Women's 58-63 kg KAZ 245 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle USA 1:53.61 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley CHN 2:07.57 OR
Weightlifting Men's 69-77 kg CHN 175 WR
Weightlifting Men's 69-77 kg CHN 379 WR
Shooting Women's 25m Sport Pistol (30+30 Shots) KOR 591 OR
Swimming Men's 200m Breaststroke HUN 2:07.28 WR
Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle NED 53.05 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Butterfly CHN 2:04.06 OR
Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke USA 2:20.00 WR
Swimming Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay USA 7:42.92 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint VEN 34.320 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint UKR 33.708 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint NED 33.253 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint GBR 32.526 WR
Cycling Women's Sprint CHN 32.447 WR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint CHN 43.751 OR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint RUS 43.681 OR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint FRA 43.097 OR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint GBR 43.065 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint CHN 32.422 WR
Cycling Men's Team Pursuit GBR 3:52.499 WR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint FRA 42.991 OR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint GBR 42.747 WR
Cycling Men's Team Sprint GBR 42.600 WR
Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke USA 2:19.59 WR
Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke USA 1:53.41 OR
Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle NED 53.00 OR
Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 Shots) RUS 592 WR
Shooting Men's 50m Free Rifle Prone (60 Shots) BLR 705.5 WR
Weightlifting Women's 69-75 kg RUS 131 OR
Weightlifting Women's 69-75 kg RUS 291 OR
Weightlifting Women's 69-75 kg KAZ 161 OR
Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (60 Shots) CUB 34 OR
Cycling Women's Pursuit GBR 3:15.669 WR
Cycling Men's Team Pursuit GBR 3:51.659 WR
Swimming Women's 200m Backstroke USA 2:04.06 WR
Shooting Women's Trap (75 Targets) ITA 75 WR
Shooting Women's 50m Standard Rifle Three Positions (3x20 Shots) USA 592 OR
Cycling Men's Sprint GBR 9.713 OR
Shooting Women's 50m Standard Rifle Three Positions (3x20 Shots) USA 691.9 OR
Shooting Women's Trap (75 Targets) ITA 99 WR
Weightlifting Men's 85-94 kg KAZ 233 WR
Weightlifting Men's 85-94 kg KAZ 418 WR
Track & Field Men's 20km Race Walk CHN 1:18:46 OR
Cycling Women's Pursuit GBR 3:14.682 WR
Cycling Women's Pursuit GBR 3:14.051 WR
Swimming Women's 50m Freestyle NED 24.05 OR
Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle CHN 14:31.02 WR
Swimming Women's 4x100m Medley Relay USA 3:52.05 WR
Track & Field Women's Marathon ETH 2:23:07 OR
Cycling Women's Sprint GBR 10.724 OR
Weightlifting Women's Over 75 kg CHN 187 OR
Weightlifting Women's Over 75 kg CHN 333 WR
Weightlifting Women's Over 75 kg RUS 151 WR
Track & Field Men's 100 Metres JAM 9.63 OR
Shooting Men's Trap (125 Targets) AUS 125 OR
Shooting Men's 50m Free Rifle Three Positions (3x40 Shots) ITA 1180 OR
Shooting Men's 50m Free Rifle Three Positions (3x40 Shots) ITA 1278.5 OR
Track & Field Women's 100m Hurdles AUS 12.35 OR
Track & Field Men's 800 Metres KEN 1:40.91 WR
Track & Field Men's Pole Vault FRA 5.97 OR
Track & Field Women's Hammer Throw RUS 78.18 OR
Track & Field Women's 4x100m Relay USA 40.82 WR
Track & Field Men's 50km Race Walk RUS 3:35:59 OR
Track & Field Women's 20km Race Walk RUS 1:25:02 WR
Track & Field Men's 4x100m Relay JAM 36.84 WR

Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
15 New Zealand 6 2 5 13

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