PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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South Africa's Reinhardt Hamman uses photography to show the world Para sport
"It's a lifechanging moment every time I hit the shutter."
Rio 2016 boccia individual medallists back for another gold in Tokyo
All four individual boccia champions at Rio 2016 will have a chance to reclaim their title
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Liu Lei ends Paralympic career on a high note
Chinese equals countryman Haidong Zhang's record of four consecutive gold medals. Mariana Shevchuk denies China's gold sweep on day two
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Australian wheelchair rugby player overcomes rare disease to be in the Paralympics
With a singular optical condition , Richard Voris could not play for the team for five years and missed Rio 2016
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Tomoki Sato takes hosts to the top of the podium
Wheelchair racer gives Japan its first Para athletics gold while Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira successfully defends his 100m Paralympic title
Tokyo 2020 Day 4: Ones to Watch
Star athlete Tatyana McFadden (USA) and wheelchair tennis quad star Dylan Alcott start their participation in the Paralympics
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Golden treble the target for undefeated Jetze Plat of Netherlands
The 30-year-old will compete in triathlon, cycling road race and cycling time trial
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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