PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Day 3 review: First athletics and judo gold medallists crowned at Tokyo 2020
Athletics opened with 14 medal events and judo saw a youngster rise to the occasion
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Gold and silver for China in wheelchair fencing team epee events at Tokyo 2020
Chinese squad outscores Ukraine in the women's final and loses a tight battle to the Russian Paralympic Committee in the men's event
![Shahana Hajiyeva of Azerbaijan](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Shahana%20Hajiyeva.jpg)
French stalwart Sandrine Martinet goes down fighting to Shahana Hajiyeva
'It's so great to have this kind of medal in my life. I love it. I'm very proud'
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USA sitting volleyball star Lora Webster will compete while pregnant
'Physically I don't feel any different when I'm playing, and this baby's just along for the ride'
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Great Britain's Kadeena Cox defends Paralympic title in world record fashion
The 30-year-old Para cyclist successfully kicks off multi-sport campaign which will also see her competing in athletics
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Paralympics preview: shooting day one
Asaka Shooting Range to see three finals on opening day at the Paralympic Games with first gold to be decided in the R2 women's 10m air rifle standing SH1
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Love in the air for judoka pair Ben Goodrich and Nicolina Pernheim
Somewhere between the grappling and the throws, Goodrich ended up with more than a new training partner
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Worldwide Paralympic Partner Ottobock continues tradition at Tokyo 2020
Leading global supplier in prosthetics provides repair services for athlete equipment at Games
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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
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Egyptian Sherif Osman keeps 'six Paralympic golds' dream alive despite Tokyo silver
The three-time powerlifting Paralympic champion makes comeback from injury but falls short of winning gold