PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Ntando Mahlangu flag](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImagesBudaMendes-1338045244low.jpg)
No party time for Ntando Mahlangu with exams looming
‘From athletics to academics, I want to give my 100 percent. I have my vacation now only in December’
![Leomon Moreno reaches for a blue ball](/sites/default/files/2021-09/1805558.jpg)
Day 10 review: Goalball champions decided while Pakistan make history
Brazil and Turkey victorious in goalball, while many more moments were created at Tokyo 2020
![Brazil 5-a-side player dribbles Japanese rivals](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-1337169110AlexPantinglow.jpg)
Day 11: Paralympic Games preview
Football 5-a-side, archery, boccia, taekwondo and wheelchair tennis are among the sports with their final events
![Natalia Partyka focuses on the table tennis ball](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-1336254749.jpg)
Natalia Partyka exacts revenge to leave Tokyo 2020 with gold
Poland defeated Australia in the doubles gold medal match
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Lisa Gjessing pioneer of Para taekwondo wins gold to fulfil lifelong dream
Mexico's Garcia Lopez grabs gold in men's -75kg division
![Diede de Groot clenches both fists and drops racket after winning](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-1338077811.jpg)
Diede de Groot wins wheelchair tennis gold to stay on track for golden slam
Dutch star admits to nerves after beating Japan's Yui Kamiji 6-3, 7-6
![Kevin Mather shooting](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-1338070201.jpg)
Former Para alpine skier wins gold in archery
Kevin Mather represented the USA in Para alpine skiing races until switching sports for good
![A female wheelchair racer crossing the line on a blue track](/sites/default/files/2020-09/1270672677.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 Day 11: Ones to Watch
Many athletics and para badminton stars will try to confirm their status as favourites
![Turkish female goalball team celebrates after defending the Paralympic title in Tokyo.](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Turkey-goalball_1.jpg)
Sevda Altunoluk puts on stellar performance as Turkey defends Paralympic title
Brazilian men's goalball team claims first gold following 7-2 win over China
![Xiaoyan Wen crouches on the podium displaying gold medal and mascot](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-1336658512.jpg)
After hat-trick, China’s Wen Xiaoyan’s quest for fourth gold ends in disappointment
'I just love being on the track, and it is more about enjoying the moment and that's what I do all the time. Yes, I would like to do more events, even the 400m but it is up to the coaches'