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24 August - 5 September 2021

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A para swimmer

The Portuguese swimmer reflects on his Rio 2016 disappointment and how he’s moving forward.

Collage with 22 sports images

Between 9-19 January around 230 athletes from all 22 Paralympic summer sports will be named Ones to Watch for 2017.

See you in Tokyo - Rio 2016

The session pitted Japanese college and university students against each other to develop ideas for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

USA’s multi-swimming Paralympic champion took her medal count to 23 at Rio 2016 and is now hoping to compete at her last Paralympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan.

See you in Tokyo - Rio 2016

Many aspects of September’s Games were reviewed for the benefit of future Organising Committees.

Tokyo 2020 emblems

Metals collected from discarded or obsolete electronic devices will be used in the production of the medals for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

Three people on a stage, one woman waving a flag

A series of public events aimed at building public support ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games and maximising their impact across Japan kicked off.

Man in wheelchair on stage giving a speech

After meeting many people involved in the organisation of Tokyo 2020, Sir Philip Craven is confident the Games in the Japanese capital could be the best ever.

Logo of the Agitos Foundation

The training workshop aims to improve the overall capacity of NPCs in south-east Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Day 10 morning | Table Tennis Highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Japanese manufacturer will continue as the ITTF’s official table provider for the next Games.

GBR's Basketball team at Rio 2016

Toshiro Muto attended wheelchair basketball competition at Rio 2016 to see how they can make the sport a success at the next Paralympics.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34

The IPC and Channel 4 sign letter of intent to cover the next two Paralympic Games and the London 2017 Para Athletics World Championships.

The Paralympic flag will join the Olympic flag on a tour of Tokyo

The flag joins the Olympic flag and will go on a tour of Tokyo.

Logo IPC Academy

More than 500 representatives from Organising Committees in PyeongChang, Tokyo and Beijing will see how the Paralympic Games operate.

Tokyo 2020 emblems

The electronic company joins Atos, Bridgestone and Omega as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partners.

A Tokyo 2020 emblem can be seen from up.

Public events were held in the Japanese capital city to mark four years until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and to raise awareness of Para sports.

The Paralympian 02/2016 - cover

Following on the last edition, the IPC’s magazine profiles several of the athletes competing for gold at Rio 2016.

Short statued man stand behind a board

The Irishman seeks a return to the top, aiming for a European three-peat.

Computer rendering of the Tokyo 2020 Live Site

The aim is to bring the celebration of the Games to people across Japan.

Picture of Japanese Paralympians who are portrayed as manga heroes

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government aim to raise awareness of Para sports with their “Be the Hero” campaign.