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![South Korean man in wheelchair leans over to hit the badminton birdie](/sites/default/files/2019-08/kim-jung-jun.jpg)
Family support inspires Kim Jung jun to go for Tokyo gold
The South Korean is keen to win first Paralympic medal for his daughters as badminton makes its debut
![Hong Kong badminton player in wheelchair leans over to return a shot](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Chan-Ho-Yuen%20.jpg)
Sport Week: Five storylines in Para badminton
Hot rivalries, talented teenagers and many more to look forward to at Tokyo 2020
![Six people on a podium. Three are in wheelchairs, three are standing behind them](/sites/default/files/2020-03/Brazil-boccia-Rio-2016.jpg)
Sport Week: Top moments in boccia
Big upsets and top performances make up the list
![French male badminton player clutches fist smiling](/sites/default/files/2019-08/lucas-mazur-2.jpg)
Sports Week: Para badminton athletes to know
Here are some Para badminton players to look out for ahead of Tokyo 2020
![Argentinian boccia player throws the ball with his foot](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Argentina-boccia.jpg)
Sport Week: Classification in boccia
The sport is divided into four different sport classes
Sport Week: Welcome to boccia
The sport with roots in Ancient Greece made its Paralympic debut in 1984
![Two male wheelchair badminton players hug each other](/sites/default/files/2019-08/kim-jung-jun-3.jpg)
Sport week: Top moments in Para badminton
Here are some of the best memories from the sport before it creates history at Tokyo
![Two females in wheelchairs play badminton](/sites/default/files/2019-08/karin-suter-erath-cynthia-mathez.jpg)
Sport Week: Classification in Para badminton
Athlete are grouped into six sport classes based on the severity of their impairment
Tokyo 2020 staff help stage Boccia test event
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and BISFed collaborate to ensure sport is ready for Paralympic Games
![a male Para badminton player dives to hit a shot](/sites/default/files/2019-09/Lima-2019-day-9-badminton.jpg)
Sport week: Welcome to Para badminton
A new Paralympic sport is expected to thrill spectators at Tokyo 2020
![male Para cyclist Lauro Chaman celebrates with his family and holds up the Brazil flag](/sites/default/files/images/180731114818889_Lauro-Chaman-family.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Lauro Chaman chasing elusive gold
'I really want to get one more medal. In Rio there were two: a silver and a bronze. I'm still missing the gold medal'
![Johannes Floors](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Johannes%20Floors%201.jpg)
Sport Week: Para athletics top rivalries
Four head to head actions that you must see at the Paralympic Games
![Japanese man in wheelchair hits a return shot in tennis](/sites/default/files/2020-02/shingo-kunieda.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Kunieda determined to avenge Rio loss at home
“I have many positive memories of the other three Games, but I’ve never watched the video from Rio.”
![a female vision impaired runner and her guide running on the track](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Lima-2019-Omara-Durand-run-day-6.jpg)
Sport Week: Para athletes to watch
Here are some of the Para athletics athletes to keep an eye on as they focus on the target at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
![Chinese goalball players lift their arms after a victory](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Mingyuan-Yang_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Mingyuan Yang dreams with glory
Chinese goalball player feels confident towards this year’s Paralympics
![female boccia player Alison Levine takes a shot](/sites/default/files/images/180817090822974_alison-levine_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Alison Levine looks to make history
Hopes to become first female to beat the men in Boccia BC4
![Kinetic Sport Pictograms](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Kinetic%20Sport%20Pictograms%201.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 unveils kinetic sport pictograms – a Games first
There are a total of 23 pictograms covering 22 Paralympic sports and 50 covering 33 Olympic sports.
![USA Mixed Relay Team](/sites/default/files/2019-11/UAE%20Relay%20team.jpg)
Sport Week: Classification in Para Athletics
No other sport in the Paralympic Games has so many different classes.
![Wassai logo and illustrated venue image.](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Wassai%20-%20NIPPON%20FESTIVAL.jpg)
‘Wassai’ chosen as title of Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival
‘Participation, Interaction and Dialogue’ programme aims to embody the concepts of traditional Japanese festivals.
![A picture of a woman with the guide running on the track](/sites/default/files/images/130206150735601_151284370.jpg)
Sport Week: Para athletics top 5 moments
From record medallists to celebrating in front of 80,000 home fans