PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ibrahim Al Hussein carries refugee message of hope at Tokyo 2020 despite lung injury
Refugee Paralympic Team athlete proves that nothing can stop him from competing in Tokyo and delivering "a message to the 12 million refugees with a disability around the world"
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From Sundhiya village to Tokyo – Bhavinaben Patel's struggle is now laced with silver
On the occasion of India's National Sports Day, Patel creates history
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Thrilling sprint finish sees Kendall Gretsch beat Lauren Parker to tape
Para triathlon competition wraps up at Tokyo 2020 with four champions crowned
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A common goal unites Spanish rowing crew despite less than a month together
"Just a year ago many of us really didn’t know how to row"
![Female rower on her boat celebrates gold medal](/sites/default/files/2021-08/birgit-skarstein-getty.jpg)
Dominant performance sees Birgit Skarstein claim elusive Paralympic gold in Tokyo
Norwegian left behind the dissapointment from Rio 2016, where she just missed the podium, to secure a much-celebrated Tokyo 2020 title
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Tokyo 2020 Day 5: Ones to Watch
It's debut day for the unbeaten Brazilian football-5-a-side team and Mexican judoka Lenia Ruvalcaba
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Mengistu takes Ethiopia to the top in Tokyo
First-ever Paralympic gold comes in the women's 1500m T13, South Africa claims two golds at the National Olympic Stadium on Saturday
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Amalia Perez rewrites history with fourth Paralympic gold
Mexican takes first place ahead of Nigeria's Lucy Ejike in nail-biting competition, Bonnie Gustin gives Malaysia its first Para powerlifting gold
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Day 4 review: History for Ethiopia's Mengistu on a day of shocks
Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu becomes her country's first Paralympic champion while multi-medalled table tennis star Natalia Partyka is forced to settle for bronze
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Five gold for Ukraine, first for Long on day four
Paralympic icon takes her 25th medal in an evening with Ukrainian dominance and another podium sweep for China at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre