Wang Haitao of Team China made the match-winning play to help China defeat Sweden 8-3 in the wheelchair curling final and win the gold medal at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Saturday.

Zhang Wenjing of Team China gave her "Golden Shuey Rhon Rhon" to her Italian-born coach Dario Capelli after pocketing the silver medal in the women's slalom sitting event at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing, Beijing, on Saturday.

Jitske Visser, chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council, recalled the progress achieved by the Paralympic Movement at the election of new council members on Saturday.