PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: Zakia Khudadadi during a training session ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Zakia%20Khudadadi1.jpg)
Afghans head to Tokyo with message of hope and peace
‘I just want to be there with the other athletes from the world and give my best’
All you need to know about Victory Ceremony at Tokyo 2020
As athletes dream of gold medal glory and being on top of the podium, Japan's Takayuki Suzuki has been there and knows what it feels like. And at Tokyo 2020, another 539 gold medallists will get to experience that life-changing moment, too.
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Athletes from land of samba look to build on Rio experience
The 2016 hosts Brazil are confident of improving their medal tally
![File photo of Paralympian Caz Walton lighting the torch during the Paralympic Heritage Flame lighting ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in England.](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Caz%20Walton%201_0.jpg)
Back to Tokyo for Britain’s Caz Walton who competed in Japan in 1964
From 17 to 74, the golden memories of a multi-sport competitor
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Taekwondo champ Lisa Gjessing keen on kicking to glory at Tokyo
As Para taekwondo makes it debut at the Paralympic Games, the Dane will be looking to add another title to her illustrious career
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The Olympics were exciting? Just wait for the Paralympics...
As the Olympic Games come to a close, the countdown to the opening of the Paralympics gets underway
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For Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik, it’s about character, not competition
Competing at her first Paralympic Games, the World and European champion aims to set personal bests at Tokyo
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Murlikant Petkar – The first one to rise amongst a billion
The Indian won gold in 50m freestyle swimming at Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games and also set a World record clocking 37.33 seconds in the course of the event
![A female Para cross-country skier following her male guide during a competition](/sites/default/files/2021-08/51002785407_4b7ec54657_c.jpg)
Season look back: Top six Nordic skiing moments
Undefeated streaks, a national milestone and a career switch make for an exciting season in biathlon and cross-country skiing
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Carol Cooke turns 60 today, remains indomitable
With her message of hope, the Aussie veteran is going for more than Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020