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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
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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
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Coca-Cola selects placard bearers for Opening Ceremony
'One of the concepts of Tokyo 2020 is ‘unity in diversity'
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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
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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
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British Para rower Lauren Rowles finds personal victories during pandemic
Training toward back-to-back Paralympic titles, Rowles also took time work on her mental health
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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
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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