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Brazil seals fifth consecutive Paralympic football title with win over arch-rivals Argentina
Brazil seals fifth consecutive Paralympic football title with win over arch-rivals Argentina
Dane delight as ex-world champ, 43, beats battling Brit to taekwondo gold at the Tokyo Paralympics
Dane delight as ex-world champ, 43, beats battling Brit to taekwondo gold at the Tokyo Paralympics
Trailblazing former sprinter took up para sports aged 26; now a taekwondo Paralympian in Tokyo at 32
Trailblazing former sprinter took up para sports aged 26; now a taekwondo Paralympian in Tokyo at 32
Shauna-Kay Hines, an IT professional from Kingston, Jamaica, says “It doesn’t matter where you come from or that you have a disability, you can be successful with the right support and mindset.”
Paris 2024: We invite the world to watch the Paralympic handover celebration
Paris 2024: We invite the world to watch the Paralympic handover celebration
Etienne Thobois, CEO of Paris 2024: “There is always this something extra that grabs you by the heart at the Paralympic Games. It’s thrilling and inspiring for every sports fan; and it stays in your soul.”
Cape Verde sprinter Keula Pereira Semedo says ‘yes’ to marriage proposal by her guide on the track
Cape Verde sprinter Keula Pereira Semedo says ‘yes’ to marriage proposal by her guide on the track
Manuel Vaz da Veiga took his opportunity with the whole world watching to go down on one knee and propose to his partner in one of the most heartwarming moments at Tokyo 2020.
Afghan taekwondo fighter Zakia Khudadadi competes in the sport’s Paralympic debut in Tokyo
Afghan taekwondo fighter Zakia Khudadadi competes in the sport’s Paralympic debut in Tokyo
Khudadadi follows teammate Hossain Rasouli, who recorded a new personal best distance in the men’s long jump T47 event on Tuesday.
Doubles teammates faced off to decide the winner of the first point, game and match in Paralympic badminton history
Doubles teammates faced off to decide the winner of the first point, game and match in Paralympic badminton history
USA’s 27-time para swimming medalist: Phelps wrote me good luck and that he was rooting for me
USA’s 27-time para swimming medalist: Phelps wrote me good luck and that he was rooting for me
Jessica Long, competing in her fifth Paralympics, won her fourth medal in Tokyo with a silver in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB7 on Wednesday.
Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli sets personal best in men’s long jump at the Paralympics days after escaping his country
Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli sets personal best in men’s long jump at the Paralympics days after escaping his country
World record tumbles in the Paralympics pool as China sweep the podium
World record tumbles in the Paralympics pool as China sweep the podium
China’s dominance in swimming highlighted as Zheng Tao claimed gold in a time of 31.42 seconds in the men’s 50m backstroke S5 event.
IPC president Andrew Parsons on Tokyo Paralympics: “We are having fantastic Games here”
IPC president Andrew Parsons on Tokyo Paralympics: “We are having fantastic Games here”
Former car mechanic wins Paralympic judo gold: “I’ve still got to go home and look after the dog”
Former car mechanic wins Paralympic judo gold: “I’ve still got to go home and look after the dog”
Afghanistan Paralympics team will compete in Tokyo after arriving in Japan from Paris
Afghanistan Paralympics team will compete in Tokyo after arriving in Japan from Paris
Japanese Paralympic Committee vice president: Paralympics a watershed moment for para sports in Japan
Japanese Paralympic Committee vice president: Paralympics a watershed moment for para sports in Japan
Hidefumi Takahashi says “I think we have seen the change in society, thanks to the support of the media in improving the interest in the Paralympic activities, and the corporations who are supporting this.”
Flame-lighting wheelchair tennis star makes winning start after shocking her mother
Flame-lighting wheelchair tennis star makes winning start after shocking her mother
Teenage Rio 2016 Paralympic medalist matures to beat Canadian flagbearer for judo gold
Teenage Rio 2016 Paralympic medalist matures to beat Canadian flagbearer for judo gold
Algeria’s Cherine Abdellaoui: “It has been so difficult in terms of the pandemic in the country and it is a great achievement to get this medal”.
IPC: Tokyo 2020 Paralympics enjoying a fast start on broadcast and digital media
IPC: Tokyo 2020 Paralympics enjoying a fast start on broadcast and digital media
A surprise Paralympics debut puts a business venture on hold for a member of the Wheel Blacks
A surprise Paralympics debut puts a business venture on hold for a member of the Wheel Blacks
New Zealand’s Barney Koneferenisi was a late call-up to the wheelchair rugby team, which is back in the Paralympics for the first time since Beijing 2008.
The Usain Bolt of para athletics targets new 100m world record on Friday
The Usain Bolt of para athletics targets new 100m world record on Friday
Brazilian sprinter Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos: “Being compared to him, being called the Paralympic Usain Bolt, makes me really happy. I mean, really, really happy.”
Jordanian powerlifter fulfills golden promise to his mother as he prepares to cheer on his wife at the Paralympics
Jordanian powerlifter fulfills golden promise to his mother as he prepares to cheer on his wife at the Paralympics
British wheelchair rugby star draws inspiration from Welsh rugby union legend
British wheelchair rugby star draws inspiration from Welsh rugby union legend
Wheelchair rugby athlete wants to complete a journey from the base of Mount Everest to the pinnacle of the Paralympics podium
Wheelchair rugby athlete wants to complete a journey from the base of Mount Everest to the pinnacle of the Paralympics podium
A different vibe for the Paralympics as Tokyo deals with a surge in covid cases
A different vibe for the Paralympics as Tokyo deals with a surge in covid cases
Wrestling champ Steveson set to spark bidding war with WWE, MMA and Paris 2024 among his options
Wrestling champ Steveson set to spark bidding war with WWE, MMA and Paris 2024 among his options
Japan, Italy and Serbia strike for #gold on day two of karate competition
Japan, Italy and Serbia strike for #gold on day two of karate competition
Heavyweight glory for USA’s wrestling phenom Steveson, who nets $250,000 for his last-second win
Heavyweight glory for USA’s wrestling phenom Steveson, who nets $250,000 for his last-second win
Karate’s first Olympic champions crowned as the sport makes its debut in Tokyo
Karate’s first Olympic champions crowned as the sport makes its debut in Tokyo
Kazakh wrestler Sanayev earns bronze despite biting semi-final opponent
Kazakh wrestler Sanayev earns bronze despite biting semi-final opponent
Lasha Talakhadze smashes world and Olympic records for weightlifting gold
Lasha Talakhadze smashes world and Olympic records for weightlifting gold
German wrestler Stäbler makes touching farewell after Olympic bronze
German wrestler Stäbler makes touching farewell after Olympic bronze
Japanese skateboarders reign, taking gold and silver as teens sweep the podium
Japanese skateboarders reign, taking gold and silver as teens sweep the podium
Uzbek ace breaks Olympic records on his way to weightlifting gold: “I didn’t think I could get these records and this medal”
Uzbek ace breaks Olympic records on his way to weightlifting gold: “I didn’t think I could get these records and this medal”
Hosts Japan dealt agonizing extra-time semifinal football defeat by Spain
Hosts Japan dealt agonizing extra-time semifinal football defeat by Spain
Why I Wrestle – German ace Frank Stäbler chases elusive Olympic medal in Tokyo
Why I Wrestle – German ace Frank Stäbler chases elusive Olympic medal in Tokyo
China extends weightlifting dominance as Kiwi Laurel Hubbard fails to finish
China extends weightlifting dominance as Kiwi Laurel Hubbard fails to finish
Lamont Marcell Jacobs on 100m gold
Lamont Marcell Jacobs on 100m gold
Mixed zone star Ruby Tui fulfills her dream as New Zealand win women’s rugby sevens gold
Mixed zone star Ruby Tui fulfills her dream as New Zealand win women’s rugby sevens gold
Goals galore as 2012 champions Mexico beat South Korea 6-3 to reach men’s football semis
Goals galore as 2012 champions Mexico beat South Korea 6-3 to reach men’s football semis
Weightlifter El-Bakh becomes Qatar’s first Olympic champion, setting records in the process
Weightlifter El-Bakh becomes Qatar’s first Olympic champion, setting records in the process
Laurel Hubbard calls Olympics a “global celebration” and commends the IOC for its commitment to making sport open and inclusive
Laurel Hubbard calls Olympics a “global celebration” and commends the IOC for its commitment to making sport open and inclusive
Cuba’s champion boxers close in on Tokyo 2020 gold at the home of sumo
Cuba’s champion boxers close in on Tokyo 2020 gold at the home of sumo
Japan at the double as hosts’ extend a golden judo streak
Japan at the double as hosts’ extend a golden judo streak
German cycling sports director to be sent home after making racial slur
German cycling sports director to be sent home after making racial slur
Australian star Kerevi lauds Olympic rugby sevens experience
Australian star Kerevi lauds Olympic rugby sevens experience
Youth Olympics winner Moneta inspires a nation and his team to a historic Olympic rugby bronze
Youth Olympics winner Moneta inspires a nation and his team to a historic Olympic rugby bronze
Fiji’s men brush aside New Zealand to retain Olympic rugby sevens crown
Fiji’s men brush aside New Zealand to retain Olympic rugby sevens crown
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