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![Alexandre Bento Anastacio of France and Adam Scaturro and Josh Wheeler of USA at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-605727810%281%29.jpg)
USA wheelchair rugby star Adam Scaturro hit heights in Everest adventure
'I wanted to do it because nobody else in a wheelchair had gone up there before'
Inseparable German judo twins Ramona and Carmen Brussig are reunited in Tokyo
‘We always need each other because we are very close. We cannot be alone, and the older we get, the closer we become’
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Nigeria Para rower Ijomah Kingsley has the appetite for success
'They’re world champions in powerlifting, in table tennis and in javelin, but rowing just doesn’t exist at that level yet. It’s a big deal for Nigeria'
![Japanese Para athletes Yui Kamiji, Shunsuke Uchida and Karin Morisaki turn and wave after lighting the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Flame](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Cauldron.jpg)
LET THE PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGIN!
The Paralympic Games have wings and take flight in a spectacular Opening Ceremony
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Are You Ready? Paralympians set to change world’s view on disability at Tokyo 2020
Opening Ceremony on 24 August to kick off spectacle of amazing athlete performances to come
![Lucy Ejike poses with her gold medal after winning in Manchester](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Lucy-Ejike.jpg)
Nigeria athletes striving for Games success
'Nigerian Para athletes are going for the kill'
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Flag bearer Alia Issa leading from the front in more ways than one
First woman to be part of a Refugee Paralympic Team she will be the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
![Shauna-Kay Hines](/sites/default/files/2020-09/Shauna-Kay%20Hines.jpg)
Over 100 IPC-supported athletes set to compete at Tokyo 2020
More than half of those athletes will be women thanks to the NPC Development Programme
Alphonso Davies sends support to Refugee Paralympic Team
Born in a refugee camp, Alphonso Davies understands and supports the journeys of the Refugee Paralympic Team members
Tokyo 2020 sets the record for most athletes and women at a Paralympic Games
A high of 4,403 athletes will compete at the Games
![Coco Cola placard bearers](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Coca-Cola.jpg)
Coca-Cola selects placard bearers for Opening Ceremony
'One of the concepts of Tokyo 2020 is ‘unity in diversity'
![A man swimming backstroke underwater in a pool](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1335544557.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Para swimming in numbers
The facts, the records, the stars and all you need to know about the sport that has featured at all editions of the Paralympic Games
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Paralympics: Para powerlifting day five preview
Heavyweight categories take centre stage to close off the Tokyo 2020 competition programme at the Tokyo International Forum on 30 August
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Tokyo 2020 to exceed Rio 2016 participation as 162 delegations compete
Five nations to make their Paralympic Games debut
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Japan looking to wow on home soil
As the Paralympic Games return to Japan after 57 years, Japanese athletes are going for gold
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Polish table tennis legend Natalia Partyka out to make it five in a row
Partyka goes into the Paralympic Games strong after having just competed for the Olympic Games
![Jiang Yuyan](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Jiang%20Yuyan1.jpg)
Powerhouse China look to cement their dominance at Tokyo 2020
Can China top the tables again, making it five in a row?
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Japanese legend Miki Matheson hails Wethe15 initiative
The former ice sledge speed racer stresses on the need to keep the momentum going after Tokyo Games