PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Eiko Kakehata catches ball during Rio 2016 game](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Kakehata-Eiko1.jpg)
Nothing less than gold at Paralympics, says Eiko Kakehata
Japanese goalball player excited about competing in front of home crowd in Tokyo
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COVID-19: WADA update Q&A for athletes
‘WADA continues to urge Anti-Doping Organisations to place athlete health at the forefront of their anti-doping efforts’
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Wheelchair rugby star Zak Madell overcomes burnout
Canadian star took a much-needed break post-Rio 2016 from being a full-time athlete
![Natalie Du Toit](/sites/default/files/images/120830223346905_Natalie%2BDu%2BToit%2B2_0.jpg)
Sport week: Top moments in Para swimming
Athletes who made Paralympic history in the pool
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Italian Paralympic marathon runner Carlo Durante passes away
Three-time Paralympic medallist participated in more than 70 marathons worldwide
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Coach’s Corner: Rickard Hardstam
Each month, this World Para Ice Hockey series spotlights a different national team coach
![Daniel Dias of Brazil competes in the Men's 200m Freestyle S5 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/161024085956149_GettyImages-600949720.jpg)
Welcome to Para swimming
A closer look at a sport which has featured in every edition of the Paralympic Games
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Ishona Charles cherishes life even in worst moments
Athlete looking to make history for Grenada in Tokyo
![Harvinder Singh](/sites/default/files/2020-05/Harvinder%20Singh%20%282%29.jpeg)
COVID-19: India's Harvinder Singh targets Tokyo 2020 from his farm
‘Humidity and wind will be the key factors. How better I can fight these two factors will decide my fate’