As of yesterday (Sep 11th), China still stretched the medal list with 33 gold, followed by Great Britain and the United States. Yesterday was the last day for the rowing competition. Chinese athletes achieved a breakthrough by winning gold in the mix double rowing. Shan Zilong, one of the gold medalist in the competition from Guangdong, who also helped Guangdong realize the zero breakthrough of gold in the Paralympics.

(Shan Zilong and Zhou Yangjing won the competition)
Four gold medals were decided yesterday morning and another five were given out in the evening session of the athletics events at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest. The morning session saw the Chinese ruling the field with two more gold in the women's javelin-F57/58 and the men's discus-F35/36, while Kenyan Henry Kiprono Kirwa dishing out his country's second Beijing Paralympics gold in the men's 5000m-T13.
In the women's Javelin-F57/58 (athletes in wheelchair with different levels of spinal cord injuries and amputations), China's Qing Suping won the gold with her final attempt at 22.71 meters, earning herself 1,140 points.
Today gold will be available in the track and field and swimming.
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