PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Queen Durand and newcomer Sol lead Cuba's golden morning
Cuban vision-impaired sprinter takes her sixth Paralympic title in a session with Marcel Hug's second triumph and Brazil's 100th gold in Games history
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I’mPOSSIBLE supporters recognised at Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
Three schools and two athletes receive award for supporting Paralympic education programme
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Iron will and the ‘healing power of horses’: a hard road to Tokyo 2020 for two riders
Philippa Johnson-Dwyer and Louise Etzner Jakobsson tell remarkable stories of strength to overcome illnesses to compete
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Jordan history-maker Omar Qarada's twin passions - powerlifting and his wife
'We have a lot of conversation about the sport and discuss each other’s game'
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Day 7: Paralympic Games preview
Action includes more than 20 finals in athletics and beginning of road cycling competitions
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Day 6 review: Felix Streng flexes strength as Sri Lanka also grab headlines
A night to remember with high-speed thrills and history-making moments for Sri Lanka, Chile, India and Costa Rica
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Tokyo 2020 Day 7: Ones to Watch
Multi medallist Durand from Cuba, Japanese swimmer Tokairin and American road cyclist Masters are some of the featured athletes
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Czech Republic’s Drahonisky wins second medal in archery
After grabbing a silver in the team event, W1 archer claimed gold in the men’s individual
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Streng triumphs in the battle of blade runners
The RPC athletes take three gold in the evening session at the National Stadium, while Brazil and India break world records in field events
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Folashade Oluwafemiayo's world record highlights final day in Tokyo
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar takes Mongolia's first gold, Jordan claims third victory and China tops the podium for the seventh time at the Paralympics