PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tao Zheng leads China's clean sweep in the pool
Chinese swimmers set two new world records on day three at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and USA's Jessica Long takes her 24th Paralympic medal
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Denmark's Jorgensen claims dressage gold from five-time champion Natasha Baker
USA's Roxanne Trunnell cements her meteoric rise with gold in the individual test Grade I
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Nine dual summer and winter athletes to watch
Home favourite Momoka Muraoka and USA's Oksana Masters amongst the names who will be targeting Beijing 2022 after the Games in Japan
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Day 3 review: First athletics and judo gold medallists crowned at Tokyo 2020
Athletics opened with 14 medal events and judo saw a youngster rise to the occasion
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Gold and silver for China in wheelchair fencing team epee events at Tokyo 2020
Chinese squad outscores Ukraine in the women's final and loses a tight battle to the Russian Paralympic Committee in the men's event
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French stalwart Sandrine Martinet goes down fighting to Shahana Hajiyeva
'It's so great to have this kind of medal in my life. I love it. I'm very proud'
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USA sitting volleyball star Lora Webster will compete while pregnant
'Physically I don't feel any different when I'm playing, and this baby's just along for the ride'
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Great Britain's Kadeena Cox defends Paralympic title in world record fashion
The 30-year-old Para cyclist successfully kicks off multi-sport campaign which will also see her competing in athletics
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Paralympics preview: shooting day one
Asaka Shooting Range to see three finals on opening day at the Paralympic Games with first gold to be decided in the R2 women's 10m air rifle standing SH1
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Love in the air for judoka pair Ben Goodrich and Nicolina Pernheim
Somewhere between the grappling and the throws, Goodrich ended up with more than a new training partner