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Nigeria athletes striving for Games success
'Nigerian Para athletes are going for the kill'

Flag bearer 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

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

Coca-Cola selects placard bearers for Opening Ceremony
'One of the concepts of Tokyo 2020 is ‘unity in diversity'

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

Tokyo 2020 to exceed Rio 2016 participation as 162 delegations compete
Five nations to make their Paralympic Games debut

Japan looking to wow on home soil
As the Paralympic Games return to Japan after 57 years, Japanese athletes are going for gold

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

Powerhouse China look to cement their dominance in Tokyo 2020
Can China top the tables again, making it five in a row?

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

Rowles finds personal victories during pandemic
Training toward back-to-back Paralympic titles, Rowles also took time work on her mental health

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 9 preview
A total of 23 gold medals will be up for grabs in the last day of track and field events at the National Olympic Stadium on 4 September in Tokyo

Uganda's Husnah Kukundakwe living her teenage dream
'Since it’s the Paralympics and everybody else has a disability, I felt really comfortable with myself,' says Uganda's 14-year-old swimmer

Paralympics: Para powerlifting day four preview
The penultimate day of Para powerlifting in this year's Paralympic Games will see power-packed performances at the Tokyo International Forum

Paralympians express excitement ahead of Tokyo 2020
Six Paralympic stars speak to media ahead of Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

Hopes high for another Great Britain medal haul at Tokyo 2020
Glory beckons on track, in the pool and at the velodrome but team chief declines to set target

Samsung Paralympic Vloggers to bring unique athlete, fan experiences
• 15 Paralympic athletes and two Supporters to create videos using Samsung Galaxy phones to share their own insights from the Games

Tokyo 2020: USA's Marybai Huking swaps ice for goalball
Rio 2016 bronze medallist shares her first introduction to sports while she prepares for her second Paralympic Games