PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Lekhara enters history books with gold
“I can't describe this feeling, I'm feeling like I'm on top of the world. It's unexplainable”
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More than 20 countries benefit from Kit Us Out support
Nearly 30 lifters compete in Tokyo with lifting suits donated through World Para Powerlifting partnership with Great Britain-based organisation
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Refugee Paralympic Team Airbnb Online Experience inspires youth
IIeana Rodriguez hosts Tokyo schoolchildren in exclusive Experience
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IPC pay tribute following passing of former IOC President Rogge
'It was under Jacques’s leadership that London 2012, arguably the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games, took place'
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It's a China sweep in wheelchair fencing closing day at Tokyo 2020
Chinese team won in men and women's foil team events at the Makuhari Messe, finishing with a record 20 medals overall
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Tokyo 2020 Day 6: Ones to Watch
Some of the greatest shooting para sport names, among other sports, will start competing this Monday in the Games
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Sunday sees fastest 100m in Paralympics and Ecuador's gold
Salum Kashafali breaks Jason Smyth's 11-year-old mark the same day the Irish takes his fourth 100m title at the National Stadium
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Day 5 review: Wheelchair rugby shocks continue, triathlon thriller, Ecuador history
Great Britain claim a historic wheelchair rugby title, the women's triathlon saw a sprint finish and shot put world record goes long way for Ecuador
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D'Andrea wins historic powerlifting gold for Brazil
China extends domination with sixth gold and Nigeria's Bose Omolayo defends her Paralympic title on the penultimate day at the Tokyo International Forum
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Ecuadorian press highlight "historic" Paralympic medals for sisters
Poleth and Anais won gold and bronze in the athletics shot put F20 event
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Get ready for seven days of shooting Para sport action
Thirteen medal events will take place from 30 August to 5 September at the Asaka Shooting Range with three podiums on day one
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Day five: First triumph for Barlaam, Boki unstoppable
Day five at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre sees first Paralympic victory of the Italian star and fourth gold for Belarus Para swimming icon
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One more gold for China in archery at Tokyo 2020
Chinese team wins the second gold after claiming the team compound event title
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Kashafali's cheers and tears after 'coming from nothing' to claim gold
Norwegian wins the 100m T12, breaking the world record
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Brazil’s Carneiro twins share same tattoo and almost the podium
Debora Borges Carneiro just missed out on joining Beatriz among the medals
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Alana Maldonado claims coveted Paralympic gold
Brazilian beats Georgia’s Ina Kaldani to win the women's -70kg gold
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Day 5: Paralympic Games preview
Super Sunday has 63 finals on the schedule with the focus on athletics and swimming
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Germany’s Valentin Baus takes sweet revenge at Tokyo
Beats arch rival Cao Ningning of China for gold
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Hurricane Hannah strikes again for sixth gold
British wheelchair racer breaks her own 100m T34 world record with two more gold for China at the National Olympic Stadium on Sunday morning