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![Five Korea wheelchair racers hold fists up with signs supporting Black Lives Matter](/sites/default/files/2020-07/Gyu-Dae-Kim-kpc.jpg)
Wheelchair racers push in solidarity for Black Lives Matter
‘I don’t want to ignore this injustice anymore’
![A woman with a medal standing on a stage](/sites/default/files/2020-07/49056818727_2818965d5f_o.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Vanessa Low keen to sign off on a high
'I think it's a healthy balance of being committed and having a passion but also knowing when it's time to move on'
![Haider Ali](/sites/default/files/2020-07/Haider%20Ali%201.jpg%20.jpg)
Pakistan’s Haider Ali yearns for elusive gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
‘For athletes like me, who don’t have the age-advantage, it will be important that we work harder to stay fit, flexible and injury-free’
![Chimi Dema](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/2MXANMnq1UiVHenGRD6ASkZ7PAv_r7y3iA0Xg3ymSSU.jpg?itok=Ow1NwIqb)
Tiny nation Bhutan banks on Chimi Dema for a piece of history
Bhutan is a young NPC that has been making the most of the opportunities offered by the IPC/Agitos Foundation
![A picture of a woman with her body above the floor](/sites/default/files/images/130204145952368_151140003.jpg)
Comeback-kid Cartwright is back on 'track' for Tokyo
'I’ve never really been able to let go of it. I’ve always loved it and I know I’m not finished'
![Elie Enock](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/7HulXoQTGCNtqduP4NTYywL4OzP7w6MteOkRK_x0qM4.jpg?itok=IIZamu7x)
Elie Enock dreams of leading Vanuatu’s hope at Tokyo
'All of my dreams for my life were crushed, but then I became involved in Para-sport, and everything changed for me'
![Triathlon](/sites/default/files/2020-06/triathlon.jpg)
Outbreak Prevention Taskforce launches online risk assessment tool
'There will never be zero risk for infections diseases but we want to help event organisers to reduce the risk to an acceptable level'
![A female runner with a prosthetic arm celebrating](/sites/default/files/2019-11/GettyImages-1186759706.jpg)
I still have this gift, so I am not done yet: South African star Anrune Weyers
'I came to realise that [the postponement] is not about me. It's so much more. It's people's lives'
![Rooba AlOmari](/sites/default/files/2020-06/Rooba%20Alomari.jpg)
Rooba AlOmari suspended for non-analytical anti-doping rule violation
Rio 2016 Paralympian suspended for a failure to submit to sample collection
![ASICS | #RunToFeel](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/Sq_OWjoYvSstrXpfTU5fOkas-3wNJZn5ujjtrea2i78.jpg?itok=q2zIN8rC)
New study explores the world’s love of running
ASICS launches a series of initiatives aimed at helping the world run – both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
![Three men in racing wheelchairs competing in a blue track](/sites/default/files/2020-06/49066407862_7bc577a8c6_k.jpg)
World Para Athletics 2020 season: Status update
Paris Grand Prix cancelled and European Championships postponed to 2021
![A female runner wearing Poland's uniform running on a blue track](/sites/default/files/2020-06/GettyImages-1186651418%20%281%29.jpg)
Bydgoszcz Europeans postponed to 2021
Around 600 athletes set to compete in the Polish city in the seventh edition of the World Para Athletics European Championships
![Blind marathon runner with his guide](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Carlo_Durante.jpeg)
Italian Paralympic marathon runner Carlo Durante passes away
Three-time Paralympic medallist participated in more than 70 marathons worldwide
![woman throwing a javelin](/sites/default/files/images/170629080444418_ishona%2Bcharles%2Bnew.jpg)
Ishona Charles cherishes life even in worst moments
Athlete looking to make history for Grenada in Tokyo
![Kiribati team](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Team%20Kiribati%201.jpg)
COVID-19: Agonising wait for Kiribati athletes stranded in Fiji
'I know our families are really missing us but we have no other choice but to wait patiently for Fiji Airways to re-open its international flights so that we can fly back home'
![Heinrich Popow of Germany](/sites/default/files/images/160715080828812_Heinrich%2BPopow.jpg)
Passion comes first for Germany’s Heinrich Popow
“If your coach is telling you to do this or that and you don’t like it and you don’t have the passion for it, then don’t do it”
![Samantha Kinghorn](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Samantha%20Kinghorn_1.jpg)
Sammi has a little lamb and its fleece is white as snow
‘I want to be the fastest in the world over every distance. I want to be a Paralympic champion one day’