PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A man hugging a child in the middle of a group of children](/sites/default/files/images/181123161317008_Daniel%2BDias%2BTokyo.jpeg)
Daniel Dias enjoys special week in Tokyo
Japanese kids get the chance to swim with their Paralympic hero
![three female Para equestrian riders with Rixt van der Horst in the centre, standing on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/180920084518434_Baker-Rixt-van-der-Horst-Hart.jpg)
Rixt van der Horst rides beyond sports
Para dressage rider juggles new job and studies with training
![Male Australian badminton player in a wheelchair attempts to hit the birdie in the air](/sites/default/files/images/181124110823200_australia-badminton.jpg)
Oceania Championships to close badminton year
Top names to watch in season-ending tournament
![Five men competing in an indoor shooting event](/sites/default/files/images/181123144700089_Tunisia%2BShooting.jpg)
Bassem Yahia and shooting start something new
Tunis hosts first international competition in the African region
![female Para canoeist Charlotte Henshaw makes a stroke through the water](/sites/default/files/images/181123113436984_charlotte-henshaw-portugal-2018.jpg)
Charlotte Henshaw: Newest canoe contender
Opens up on rivalry with British teammate Emma Wiggs
![the official emblem of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/180824082638223_Tokyo-2020-logo-for-stories.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: More test events announced
Athletics, swimming and powerlifting among Paralympic sports
![male wheelchair tennis player Nick Taylor plays a forehand on a hard court](/sites/default/files/images/181122121851675_Nick-Taylor-Bemmel.jpg)
Nick Taylor receives UNIQLO Spirit Award
US Paralympic champion recognised as a role model
![female Para triathletes Christiane Reppe and Kelly Elmlinger racing in a hand-cycle and a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/181122144514844_christiane-reppe-kelly-elmlinger.jpg)
From veterans to rookies: Two triathlon journeys
Reppe and Elmlinger share challenges of switching to new sport
![male Para dancer Ivan Sivak raises his arms in a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/181122161103637_ivan-sivak-lomianki.jpg)
Lomianki 2018: Ivan Sivak dances on
Emotional motivation leads to first European gold
![Luis Figo was among the attendants to the blind football training sessions in Kazakhstan](/sites/default/files/images/181121102235117_UEFA-IBSA-Kazakhstan_0.jpg)
Luis Figo promotes blind football
UEFA-backed training sessions held in Kazakhstan