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Tokyo 2020: Face recognition to be used
Olympic and Paralympic Games to feature pioneering identity technology
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Para Pan Pacs 2018: Keiichi Kimura leads Japan
Swimmer has Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on his mind as he competes in Cairns
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Tokyo 2020: Para triathlon events confirmed
Number of Paralympic medals on offer increases to eight
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Tokyo 2020: Para triathlon course revealed
Events to be staged against the backdrop of Tokyo’s iconic Bayside area
![Mansai Nomura,Takashi Yamazaki, Hiroshi Sasaki all smiling for the camera](/sites/default/files/images/180730152218212_Tokyo-2020-creative-directors.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Creative directors revealed
Key figures will work on Opening and Closing Ceremonies
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic mascot named Someity
The mascot is named after a popular cherry blossom variety
Tokyo 2020: Venues taking shape
Olympic and Paralympic vision coming to life in Japanese capital
Taekwondo profiles: Women’s up to 49 kg K44/K43
A look at top contenders in division ahead of sport’s Paralympic debut
![male Para snowboarder Gurimu Narita holds his snowboard and waves to fans](/sites/default/files/images/180719134745219_Gurimu-Narita-PyeongChang-2018.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Gurimu Narita dreams of home Games
Paralympic snowboard champion switches to summer sport
Tokyo 2020: Goalball momentum with Leomon Moreno
Brazilian player motivated for Paralympics after defending world title
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Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020 sign co-operation agreement
Organisers of next two Olympic and Paralympic Games to share expertise
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IPC and Gracenote extend relationship through to 2020
Data company to provide 14,000 Para athlete biographies
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ASICS becomes IPC Official Supplier
Agreement through to 2020 to benefit the Paralympic Movement
![Six men standing and one in a wheelchair holding a cheque](/sites/default/files/images/180709164634285_Nippon%2BFoundation%2Bdonation.jpg)
Japanese artists make donation to I'mPOSSIBLE
Singers and supporters of Nippon Foundation promote the Agitos Foundation programme for Tokyo 2020
![a group of male Para cyclists race along the road](/sites/default/files/images/180626084104920_Rio%2B2016%2BH2%2Bcycling_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: New cycling medal event added
Next Paralympics will now feature 540 events across all sports
![Judo and goalball Tokyo 2020 qualifiers to be held in USA](/sites/default/files/images/180622115149336_Judo%2Bgoalball.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 qualifiers to be held in USA
Judo and goalball qualifying competitions set to take place between 30 June and 10 July 2019
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Tokyo 2020: Penny Briscoe to lead Great Britain
Third Games as Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB
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NHK to feature Shingo Kunieda in anime series
Wheelchair tennis legend faces his favourite manga protagonist on ‘Who is Your Hero?’
![two male taekwondo fighters face off](/sites/default/files/images/180523170029719_Ito2.jpeg)
Chikara Ito heads strong Japan team at 2018 Asian Open
Record numbers turn out for taekwondo tournament in Vietnam
IPC urge Tokyo 2020 to finalise Paralympic budget
Excitement and expectation levels for the Games continue to build