The Netherlands' women swept aside Germany 75-30 in the opening wheelchair basketball match of the day ©EPC

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Dutch fans packed out the Rotterdam Ahoy to cheer on their men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams ©EPC
Dutch fans packed out the Rotterdam Ahoy to cheer on their men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams ©EPC


Spain came up just short in a 58-52 defeat to The Netherlands in the men's wheelchair basketball competition ©EPC
Spain came up just short in a 58-52 defeat to The Netherlands in the men's wheelchair basketball competition ©EPC


The Netherlands have high hopes of wheelchair basketball success in Rotterdam with the home fans behind them ©EPC
The Netherlands have high hopes of wheelchair basketball success in Rotterdam with the home fans behind them ©EPC


Spanish fans made their voices heard as their women's team beat France 52-27 ©EPC
Spanish fans made their voices heard as their women's team beat France 52-27 ©EPC


Britain defend well in their 100-50 thrashing of Austria ©EPC
Britain defend well in their 100-50 thrashing of Austria ©EPC


Israel’s Nadav Levi, left, defeated Slovakia’s Robert Mezik, right, 5-4 to clinch the men’s BC2 crown ©EPC
Israel’s Nadav Levi, left, defeated Slovakia’s Robert Mezik, right, 5-4 to clinch the men’s BC2 crown ©EPC


Dutch boccia star Daniel Perez claimed The Netherlands' first gold medal of the European Para Championships ©EPC
Dutch boccia star Daniel Perez claimed The Netherlands' first gold medal of the European Para Championships ©EPC


Three-time Paralympic champion David Smith of Britain was defeated by home favourite Daniel Perez in the men’s BC1 final ©EPC
Three-time Paralympic champion David Smith of Britain was defeated by home favourite Daniel Perez in the men’s BC1 final ©EPC


Chantal van Engelen, left, of The Netherlands overcame Portugal’s Anna Correia, right, in the women’s BC2 final ©EPC
Chantal van Engelen, left, of The Netherlands overcame Portugal’s Anna Correia, right, in the women’s BC2 final ©EPC