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IPC announces six athletes to compete for the Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
• The athletes and where they are refugees from: Ibrahim Al Hussein (Syria), Alia Issa (Syria), Parfait Hakizimana (Burundi), Abbas Karimi (Afghanistan), Shahrad Nasajpour (Iran), and Anas Al Khalifa (Syria).
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Renshi Chokai aims to net a medal for hosts Japan
'I want people to see how I've changed because my value as a player is that I can assist and create chances, in addition to my defence, which is my forte'
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Tokyo 2020: 50 reasons to watch the Paralympics
A selection of moments that audiences should stay tuned for summer's competition
![(L) Miraitowa and Someity the Olympic and Paralympic mascots for Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Tokyo-2020-mascots.jpg)
‘Tokyo 2020 Share the Passion’ project launched
Will allow sports fans and family members from around the world to deliver messages of support to athletes during the Games
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Tokyo 2020 Games iconic posters unveiled
'The most iconic poster by Goo Choki Par represents the diversity and joy we have at the Paralympics providing a spectacular platform to change the world through sport'
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic spectator capacities to be decided in July
Spectator limit for the Olympic Games set by the Japanese parties
Para athletics and Para swimming Euros conclude with successful COVID-19 protocols
A total of 5,842 tests (PCR and antigen) were conducted across 12 days and 670 athletes from 44 countries took part in the event.
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IPC provides update on Tokyo 2020 qualification
A record number of National Paralympic Committees could compete at Tokyo
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Third version of Tokyo 2020 Playbooks published
One of the key updates to the third version of the Playbooks relates to additional details on compliance
![Ricardinho controls the ball, while two Turkish players try to take it from him](/sites/default/files/images/190604085911896_Ricardinho-Brazil.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 football 5-a-side groups decided
Four-time Paralympic champions Brazil lead group A while rival Argentina drawn separately
Asylum seeking athlete who helped spur on the Refugee Paralympic Team
Shahrad Nasajpour hopes to compete at his second Paralympic Games
![German sitting volleyball players celebrate on the court](/sites/default/files/2021-06/sitting-volleyball3.jpg)
Hosts Germany beat Kazakhstan to seal Tokyo 2020 berth
Ukraine claimed the bronze medal beating Croatia
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para equestrian
Tokyo 2020 will mark the 25th anniversary of Para dressage’s debut at the Games, in Atlanta, USA
![Argentine cyclists smiles after crossing the road race finish line first as Colombian cyclist who came second smiles to her](/sites/default/files/2021-06/2019-09-01_%20Para%20Cycling%20Road_MB_Lima2019_3560.jpg)
Para cyclist Mariela Delgado wants to make Argentina proud at Tokyo 2020
Pandemic challenges made Argentinian more eager to compete
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Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para cycling
Cyclists who will challenge for gold on the road and on the track
Tokyo 2020 unveils Victory Ceremony podiums, costumes, music and medal trays
Marks 50 days until Olympic Games
Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para cycling
The sport is a display of speed, power, physical strength and mental resilience
From chasing a dollar to pursuing Tokyo 2020, Corbin Hart finds new purpose
New Zealand's Hart qualifies boat to 2020 Paralympics after performance at World Cup in Szeged
![Anas Al Khalifa in his wheelchair posing to the camera while surrounded by kayaks](/sites/default/files/2021-06/Anas-Al-Khalifa2.jpg)
Sport turns darkness into light for Syrian refugee athlete
Syria-born Anas Al Khalifa hopes to make it to Tokyo 2020 as part of Refugee Paralympic Team to share message of hope with other displaced people
Paralympic Torch Relay: Routes and Flame Gathering event details
The Paralympic flame will tour Tokyo in the climax of the Paralympic Torch Relay from 21 August until 24 August, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games