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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

Emilia Aratanha and a wheelchair rugby referee's dream
Brazilian falls in love with the sport and plans to officiate at Tokyo 2020

Hosts wanted for judo Tokyo 2020 qualifiers
Qualifying period for Paralympic Games set to begin on 1 September

Tokyo 2020 qualification process for taekwondo
Learn how Para taekwondo athletes can qualify for their sport’s Paralympic debut

Tokyo 2020: What to expect at the next Games
Paralympic flame to be lit again in two years’ time

IPC make key approvals for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
Venues and dates confirmed for next two Paralympic Summer Games

Meet the Mascots!
Olympic and Paralympic designs chosen by Japanese schoolchildren

NHK to show TV drama about Tokyo 1964 Paralympics
Film to tell the story of the man who first brought the Games to Japan

Moises Fuentes plans his road to Tokyo 2020
Colombian swimming veteran hoping to end his career on a high note at Paralympics

Shingo Kunieda back to full strength after an injury hit 18 months
Japanese wheelchair tennis legend kicks off season with Australian Open title

Para sport meets anime as NHK create new series ahead of Tokyo 2020
Japanese broadcaster airs first episode of ‘Animation x Paralympic: Who is Your Hero?’

The IPC makes key decisions for future Games
The IPC Governing Board decides the athletics and swimming programmes for Tokyo 2020 and progresses applications for Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020 mascot voting enters final month
Almost 14,000 elementary schools have already registered to vote

Tokyo 2020 to host Japan House at PyeongChang 2018
Spectators, media and more invited to visit during Paralympic Winter Games

Taekwondo: 5 things learned from 2017
Breakout performances and new moves headline year of change

Tokyo 2020 launches medal design competition
Competition open to Japanese nationals and residents of Japan
Tokyo 2020 welcomes new supporters
Sankei Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun Press join as domestic third tier partners

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 11 - Tokyo medals programme revealed
2020 Paralympics will feature more women than ever before

Tokyo 2020 mascot shortlist revealed
Three designs in the running for the Paralympic Games mascot