PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![The Visa Award](/sites/default/files/2021-07/Visa-Award.jpg)
IOC, IPC and Visa announce fan-votes award for Tokyo 2020’s most inspiring moments
The initiative is to help spread the shared Olympic, Paralympic and Visa values. Visa to provide USD 100,000 to eligible charities chosen by winning athletes
Sport Week: 10 things to know about wheelchair rugby
The sport was introduced into the Paralympic programme at Atlanta 1996
![Hyeong Hui Kim](/sites/default/files/2021-07/Hyeong%20Hui%20Kim.%201.jpg)
South Korea's Hyeong Hui Kim keen to make up for bitter Paralympic debut
'My family made me reach this point, so that’s why I can dream big.'
![Indriani Syuci](/sites/default/files/2021-07/INDONESIA%20-%20Syuci%20Indriani%20-%20Para%20Swimming%20%282%29.jpg)
Indonesia's Indriani Syuci aims to maximise her performance at Tokyo
'It will be a tough challenge at Tokyo especially amid the Pandemic situation. But I hope I would be able to focus and fight for my country'
![Leani Ratri Oktila](/sites/default/files/2021-07/INDONESIA%20-%20Leani%20Ratri%20Oktila%20-%20Para%20Badminton%20%282%29.jpg)
Para shuttlers key to Indonesia’s medal hopes at Tokyo
'The team has been preparing well despite the pandemic and we have several medal contenders in the team. NPC Indonesia has set a target of one gold medal but we are hopeful of more'
![Female wheelchair fencer removes mask to celebrate](/sites/default/files/2020-02/kinga-drozdz.jpg)
Kinga Drozdz's passion shines through ahead of Paralympic debut
A relative newcomer to the sport, the Polish feels optimistic in the lead-up to Tokyo 2020
Karoly Takacs, the Para athlete who achieved Olympic shooting glory
Hungarian made history with two gold medals in pistol shooting events at the London 1948 and the Helsinki 1952 Games
![Iranian Zahra Nemati shooting the arrow](/sites/default/files/images/190603083122487_Zahra-Nemati.jpg)
Iran look to improve position on medals table at Tokyo
'We expect to be champion in sitting volleyball like previous six editions of the Games'
![Paralympics official video game The Pegasus Dream Tour key visual with characters from the game and the phrase 'Level up for gold'](/sites/default/files/2021-07/Pegasus-DT_1.jpg)
World’s first official Paralympic video game launched
‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ available worldwide on App Store and Play Store
![Wheelchair fencing's Ones to Watch at Tokyo 2020 | Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/wvL96WcsIkY0KuA5nKGIxDwI2INtEgClZt2_c0mg7gc.jpg?itok=0Uf-Bk2e)
Sport Week: Ones to watch for wheelchair fencing
Tokyo 2020 will see the addition of the women’s sabre category A and B, bringing the number of medal events to 16 across men’s and women’s individual and team foil, epee and sabre