PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Five gold for Ukraine, first for Long on day four
Paralympic icon takes her 25th medal in an evening with Ukrainian dominance and another podium sweep for China at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Bebe makes history with second Paralympic gold
Italian beats China's Zhou Jingjing again to claim her second consecutive title in the foil individual category B
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Football favourites Brazil can be beaten, says France coach Toussaint Akpweh
'Being a coach is like being a chef, you can put some different things in the pot, and at the end it’s either good or bad. Our situation is now good'
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China wins first archery medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games
First-seeded Chinese squad beat the Czech Republic to claim the title in mixed team W1 event
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A family affair in Boccia for McCowan brothers
British brothers face off against each other in their first game of Tokyo 2020
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IPC statement: Arrival of the Afghanistan Paralympic Team
'Our number one priority has and always will be the health and well-being of both athletes. Over the last 12 days, Zakia and Hossain have continued to express their absolute desire to come and compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games'
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Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo
The two athletes will compete in taekwondo and athletics
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History-making Malaysia powerlifter Gustin keeps medal promise to father
Gustin wins Malaysia’s first medal at Tokyo 2020 and it was also his country's first gold medal in the sport
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Fleur Jong jumps for golden glory on day two
Dutch takes her first Paralympic title in the women's long jump T64 in a morning session with Tatyana McFadden's 18th podium in the Games
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Japan wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji kept flame lighting a secret
'I spoke to my mum on the phone after the ceremony and she was surprised. I never told her about it'