PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Photos of the Sakhalins World Cup](/sites/default/files/2020-02/World-Cup-Alpine.jpg)
Sakhalin World Cup: 'We are as shocked as the rest'
World Cup in Russia’s Far East sets a high standard to follow
![Johannes Floors](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Johannes%20Floors%201.jpg)
Sport Week: Para athletics top rivalries
Four head to head actions that you must see at the Paralympic Games
![Thomas Walsh 1](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Thomas%20Walsh%202.jpg)
Skiing allowed ultimate freedom from disability: Thomas Walsh
‘When anyone of us clicks into our skis, all doubts, worries, social stigmas, and disabilities, are thrown to the wind’
Fazza 2020: Singapore’s Alim lives up to her reputation in Dubai
Turkey, Italy clinch two golds each
![Japanese man in wheelchair hits a return shot in tennis](/sites/default/files/2020-02/shingo-kunieda.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Kunieda determined to avenge Rio loss at home
“I have many positive memories of the other three Games, but I’ve never watched the video from Rio.”
![a female vision impaired runner and her guide running on the track](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Lima-2019-Omara-Durand-run-day-6.jpg)
Sport Week: Para athletes to watch
Here are some of the Para athletics athletes to keep an eye on as they focus on the target at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
![Chinese goalball players lift their arms after a victory](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Mingyuan-Yang_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Mingyuan Yang dreams with glory
Chinese goalball player feels confident towards this year’s Paralympics
![female boccia player Alison Levine takes a shot](/sites/default/files/images/180817090822974_alison-levine_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Alison Levine looks to make history
Hopes to become first female to beat the men in Boccia BC4
![Female taekwondo fighter smiles holding prize](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Rajae-Akermach.jpg)
Dreams turn to reality for African Para taekwondo fighters
Six athletes secure tickets to Tokyo 2020 at continental qualifier
![Kinetic Sport Pictograms](/sites/default/files/2020-02/Kinetic%20Sport%20Pictograms%201.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 unveils kinetic sport pictograms – a Games first
There are a total of 23 pictograms covering 22 Paralympic sports and 50 covering 33 Olympic sports.