Paralympic Games
24 August - 5 September 2021

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ara athletes (L) Melissa Nair Tillner Galeano with her guide and (R) Rodrigo Hermosa will represent in Paraguay's debut Games at Tokyo.

Paraguay look to change perception with Paralympic debut

'There is still ignorance about the physical and sports activities that people with disabilities can access and the benefits they bring to health, to the improvement of the quality of life and, above all, that they can represent an entire country'

Tokyo 2020 Victory ceremony podium unveiling

All you need to know about Victory Ceremony at Tokyo 2020

As athletes dream of gold medal glory and being on top of the podium, Japan's Takayuki Suzuki has been there and knows what it feels like. And at Tokyo 2020, another 539 gold medallists will get to experience that life-changing moment, too.

Fatimah Suwaed during a training session ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Iraq aim to repeat Rio 2016 performances

At 14 years, Fatimah Suwaed will make history as the youngest ever athlete from the country to compete at the Paralympic Games in women’s 100m and 200m T35 events