London Paralympics!

A bit surprised there's no thread on this. China's currently doing well!

The Chinese, who topped the medal table in Beijing four years ago, took three Swimming titles, two Track Cycling golds and one in Shooting as they ended the day with 15 medals in total.

Zheng Tao and Lu Dong set new world records in the men's and women's 100m Backstroke - S6 respectively, while Du Jianping secured the men's 50m Breaststroke - SB2 crown.

In the Velodrome, Li Zhang Yu was victorious in the men's Individual C1-2-3 1km Time Trial before Zeng Sini won the women's Individual C1-2-3 Pursuit.

The gold rush had been started earlier in the day by shooter Zhang Cuiping, who took the honours with a new world record in the women's R2-10m Air Rifle Standing - SH1, the first medal event of the Games....

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China is currently leading Australia in top spot on the medal table (8 golds, 8 silvers and 6 bronzes). GB's currently in third.

Could you swim without arms?

These people are heroes for doing what they do!

I know people could swim without using their legs but without arms? Well... that guy can do it.

G S B Tot

1 People's Republic of China
64 55 50 169
2 FederationRussian Federation
29 26 21 76
3 Great Britain
28 37 35 100
4 Australia
25 16 24 65
5 Ukraine
23 18 21 62
6 United States of America
21 20 27 68
7 Germany
13 21 16 50
8 Brazil
12 8 5 25
9 Poland
10 11 5 26
10 Islamic Republic of Iran
8 5 5 18

Looks like China has an unassailable lead in the medal table.

I think we will something similar in the regular Olympics in the not-too-far future...

2012 Paralympics Final Medal Table

Rank Country G S B Tot.

1 People's Republic of China...95 71 65 231
2 Russian Federation.............36 38 28 101
3 Great Britain......................34 43 43 120
4 Australia............................32 23 30 85
5 Ukraine.............................32 24 28 83
6 United States of America....31 29 38 98
7 Brazil................................21 14 8 43
8 Germany...........................18 26 22 66
9 Poland..............................14 13 9 36
10 Netherlands....................10 10 19 39
11 Islamic Republic of Iran....10 7 7 24

34 Hong Kong, China.............3 3 6 12

=63 Taipei (Chinese Taipei).....0 1 2 3

=67 India..............................0 1 0 1