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Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu takes Ethiopia to the top
First-ever Paralympic gold comes in the women's 1500m T13, South Africa claims two golds at the National Olympic Stadium on Saturday

Fleur Jong jumps for golden glory on day two
Dutch takes her first Paralympic title in the women's long jump T64 in a morning session with Tatyana McFadden's 18th podium in the Games

Hamman uses photography to show the world Para sport
"It's a lifechanging moment every time I hit the shutter."

Tomoki Sato takes hosts to the top of the podium on day one
Wheelchair racer gives Japan its first Para athletics gold while Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira successfully defends his 100m Paralympic title

Tunisia's Tlili claims fourth shot put gold on opening day
Brazil and China take two gold medals in the morning session while world record throw sends Colombia to the top of the podium

Refugee Paralympic Team athletes ready to 'make dreams come true' in the Games
For swimmer Abbas Karimi and athlete Alia Issa, competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is the greatest step of an arduous journey

Kashafali plots course from civil war to maths teacher in Norway
'Moving to Norway was like winning the lottery. It was a one in a million chance, to go from begging for food to getting a roof over you'

Star-studded Para athletics competition set to start in Tokyo
Athletes from 156 nations will compete in 167 medal events during the 10-day action at the National Olympic stadium

Greek father and son making Paralympic history
Lazaros and Leontios Stefanidis get ready for their Games debut competing in men's shot put F33 and F20, respectively at Tokyo 2020

No pressure for Brazil's Petrucio dos Santos
‘I am a man that likes the challenges. It is not pressure, it is a challenge that I present to myself: try the best you can’

Flag bearer Issa leading from the front in more ways than one
First woman to be part of a Refugee Paralympic Team she will be the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 9 preview
A total of 23 gold medals will be up for grabs in the last day of track and field events at the National Olympic Stadium on 4 September in Tokyo

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 8 preview
The National Olympic Stadium will see 17 finals with only three days to go until the end of the Paralympic Games in Japan

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 7 preview
All you need to know about the 18 track and field finals scheduled for 2 September at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo

Tatyana McFadden feared for her career after serious blood clotting disorder
USA’s 17-time medallist ‘blessed to be healthy and blessed to be racing again’

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 6 preview
Germany's Markus Rehm in search of a new world record in the men's long jump T64 is one of the highlights among 14 medal events on 1 September
Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 5 preview
From high jump stars and wheelchair racing idols to the fastest female sprinters,31 August will crown 24 Paralympic champions

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 4 preview
Everything you need to know about day four of the Para athletics competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Monday, 30 August

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 3 preview
Super Sunday will see 20 medal events in the National Olympic Stadium with Ireland's Jason Smyth running for his fourth 100m Paralympic gold

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 2 preview
Paralympic legends and newcomers take centre stage on 28 August at the National Olympic Stadium in the Japanese capital