PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Jamaican judoka Theador Sabba carries flag in Opening Ceremony](/sites/default/files/2021-08/1800566.jpg)
Theador Subba on a mission to bring Jamaica vibe to judo
'On the mat, off the mat, everywhere - I bring a little bit of Jamaica. I try my best to teach other people the Jamaican culture'
![A man in a wheelchair biting his gold medal](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Jordan%20Qaraba.jpg)
Jordan and China bag first Para powerlifting gold
A body weight difference of 100 grams gives Omar Qarada first place ahead of Vietnam's Rio 2016 champion Le Van Cong at the Tokyo International Forum
![Agitos logo in front of the Olympic Stadium at Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/2021-08/tokyo-2020-olympic-stadium-agitos.jpg)
Star-studded Para athletics competition set to start in Tokyo
Athletes from 156 nations will compete in 167 medal events during the 10-day action at the National Olympic stadium
![Ibrahim Al Hussein](/sites/default/files/2021-06/Ibrahim%20Al%20Hussein%20mugshot.jpg)
Al Hussein to open much-awaited Refugee Paralympic Team participation at Tokyo 2020
Class 8 swimmer is the first athlete of the six-member team to compete in the Paralympic Games
![Sareh Javanmardidodmani wins shooting gold medal Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160909220900443_shooting.jpg)
Paralympics preview: shooting day two
Paralympic legends Sareh Javanmardi and Yang Chao to be the biggest stars in action at the Asaka Shooting Range on 31 August
![dong feixia in the discus throw](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-82730462.jpg)
Day 3: Paralympic Games preview
Athletics takes centerstage and judo starts action, while swimming and track cycling go on awarding medals
![Husnah Kukundakwe in action at the Tokyo 2020 Aquatics Centre](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Husnah2.jpg)
Uganda's Husnah Kukundakwe hopes her Paralympic campaign will change perceptions
The youngest Paralympian at Tokyo 2020 hopes her debut has an impact that reaches outside of sport
![Woman puts ice pack on shoulders](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Amane-Yanagimoto-wheelchair-basketball-getty.jpg)
IPC reminds athletes to prepare for heat and humidity at Tokyo 2020
Awareness and methods to counteract adverse weather effects can help Para athletes perform at their best
![A woman putting her hands around a bar on a bench press](/sites/default/files/2021-08/48278089042_63e3625fcd_c.jpg)
China’s Guo Lingling yearns to clinch first Paralympic gold
World record holder and favourite for gold, Chinese lifter will have Indonesia's Ni Nengah Widiasih and Syria’s Noura Badour as main rivals in the -41kg event
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From the saddle to the cells: Danish rider plans to improve local penal system
After the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tobias Jorgensen wants to help rehabilitate prison inmates in his country