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Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 10 preview
Five marathon races wrap up the action in the last day of the Paralympic Games at the National Olympic Stadium on Sunday
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India and Serbia celebrate one-two podiums in Tokyo
Dragan Ristic becomes first Paralympic champion in the R9 - mixed 50m rifle prone SH2 as Indian shooters continue to make history at the Paralympic Games
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Gold medal a story of resilience for canoeists Fernando Rufino, Edina Mueller
Canoe competition concludes at Tokyo 2020 with five Paralympic champions celebrating
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Azerbaijan's gold medal rush continues on day 11 morning
Valiyeva and Aslanov triumph on penultimate day as Cockroft and Ktila add new Paralympic titles to their collection at the National Stadium
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USA and McFaddden take historic universal relay gold
Germany's Johannes Floors wins his first individual Paralympic gold with Peter Genyn getting the revenge over Toni Piispanen
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Six new members of IPC Athletes' Council elected at Tokyo 2020
Turnout a record 55.5 per cent, up 1.5 per cent on Rio 2016
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Pace drives Tunisia’s Walid Ktila to dizzying heights
‘Awareness is a key for change and every time I win a medal, or my teammates, we get heard’
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Narwal and Adana win gold and silver for India
This was India’s third gold at the ongoing Games, taking the medal tally to 15
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No party time for Ntando Mahlangu with exams looming
‘From athletics to academics, I want to give my 100 percent. I have my vacation now only in December’
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Day 10 review: Goalball champions decided while Pakistan make history
Brazil and Turkey victorious in goalball, while many more moments were created at Tokyo 2020
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Day 11: Paralympic Games preview
Football 5-a-side, archery, boccia, taekwondo and wheelchair tennis are among the sports with their final events
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Natalia Partyka exacts revenge to leave Tokyo 2020 with gold
Poland defeated Australia in the doubles gold medal match
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Lisa Gjessing pioneer of Para taekwondo wins gold
Mexico's Garcia Lopez grabs gold in men's -75kg division
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Diede de Groot wins gold to stay on track for golden slam
Dutch star admits to nerves after beating Japan's Yui Kamiji 6-3, 7-6
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Former Para alpine skier wins gold in archery
Kevin Mather represented the USA in Para alpine skiing races until switching sports for good
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Tokyo 2020 Day 11: Ones to Watch
Many athletics and para badminton stars will try to confirm their status as favourites
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Altunoluk puts on stellar performance as Turkey defends Paralympic title
Brazilian men's goalball team claims first gold following 7-2 win over China
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After hat-trick, China’s Wen Xiaoyan’s quest for fourth gold ends in disappointment
'I just love being on the track, and it is more about enjoying the moment and that's what I do all the time. Yes, I would like to do more events, even the 400m but it is up to the coaches'
Paralympics preview: shooting day six
The penultimate day of the Games will see Paralympic champions crowned in the P4 - mixed 50m pistol SH1 and the R9 - mixed 50m rifle prone SH2
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Emotional Keiichi Kimura saves best for last on final day
Japanese takes his first gold in his fourth Games while Jessica Long and Maksym Krypak top the podium once again as Para swimming wraps up in Tokyo