PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Zulfiya Gabidullina of Kazakhstan celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-07/Zulfiya%20Gabidullina%201_0.jpg?itok=2oofryeo)
Kazakh medal hopes rest on swimmers, taekwondoin and judokas
'Our goal is to show people that we are not giving up and are going to overcome this obstacle on the way of stabilising the situation in the whole world'
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10 things to know about Para triathlon
Get ready for more action – and medal events – as the sport makes its second Paralympic Games appearance
IPC launches Doping Control Guide for Testing Athletes in Para Sport
Guide includes tips on how to engage with athletes with a disability and information about the types of impairments eligible within Para sport
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Channel 4’s Tokyo 2020 campaign transports viewers into brutal world of Super. Human.
• Brand new film captures the blood, sweat, sacrifices and dedication of the behind-the-scenes lives of Paralympians
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Japan's Shoko Ota soaks up pressure with smile
The two-time Winter Paralympic medallist aims to also medal in the Summer Games
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Tomoki Sato wants to inspire with home gold
'I want people to see our performances and feel that anything is possible'
![A man in a Para ice hockey uniform talking to another man in a suit in a Para ice hockey game](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-07/WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-13%20at%2010.41.39.jpeg?h=384f6a3c&itok=MPfM0Quu)
Skolbekken and the feeling of scoring a first goal
'I got a little bit of a shock,' Norwegian player recalls following his first World Championships since joining Para ice hockey
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Ones to watch for Para taekwondo
Here are 10 athletes eager to make Paralympic history in Tokyo
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Athletes’ Commission launched to shape future of LA28 Games
18 Paralympians and Olympians will share unique insights to create athlete-centred Games and engage local and global fan communities
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10 things to know about Para taekwondo
History will be made at Tokyo 2020 when the sport appears for the first time on the Paralympic programme