The Organising Committee now have 28 Tokyo 2020 Partners, including 13 Official Partners.
Wheelchair Curling
The Sochi 2014 hosts have now won the world title three times in the last five years.
Football 7-a-side
Midfielder Matt Crossen is excited about the tournament which will see his team face fellow Rio 2016 qualifiers.
Slovenia
Part of one of Europe’s biggest retail chains will support Slovenian Paralympians and raise awareness of para-sports.
Wheelchair Curling
At the World Wheelchair Curling Worlds the page play-offs began with the 1v2 game between Norway and Russia and the 3v4 game between South Korea and Switzerland.
Biathlon
Competition in the World Cup is heating up following the last day of racing in Finsterau, Germany, with only one edition left.
Powerlifting
Pavlos Mamalos and Keun Bae Chun were the leaders at the last opportunity for athletes to improve their place in the rankings for Rio 2016.
Cross-Country Skiing
A close finish between Ukrainian world champion Oleksandra Kononova and Russian Paralympic champion Anna Milenina in the women’s standing stuns in Finsterau, Germany.
Wheelchair Curling
The twelfth session of round-robin play featured the two remaining games, China v USA and Germany v Canada. The session would end with victories for China and Canada.
Ban Ki-moon said ‘mega’ sports such as the Paralympics have potential to advance peace, human rights. United Nations