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Five-year countdown event sparks passion for Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 celebrated five-years-to-go by holding wheelchair basketball events.
![Two blindfolded football players fight for the ball](/sites/default/files/images/150825152015277_Blind%2Bfootball%2Beuros%2Bday%2B3.jpg)
Ocal’s hat trick keeps team alive in Euro Championships
Emrah Ocal helped Turkey defeat Italy in round-robin play of the Blind Football European Championships.
German wheelchair basketball hope to end silver streak
After a loss in the 2014 World finals, the women’s team look to rebound at the European Championships.
![Michael Frenzke of Germany competes in the Sitting Volleyball 5th/6th Place Playoff between Denmark and Germany at the Copper Box Arena on day four of the Invictus Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150824084757095_ger.jpg)
German sitting volleyball team aims at Rio 2016 qualification
The German men will attend a training camp in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to prepare for the Championships on home soil.
![Group of athletes on the beach, duscussing](/sites/default/files/images/150824152215800__rio_teste_event_WA8_4361.jpg)
Brazil catches para-triathlon mania with top athletes
Following the Rio 2016 test events, four British para-triathletes participated in workshops on Copacabana Beach.
![New Zealand's Adam Hall racing to gold](/sites/default/files/images/150824122743517_Adam%2BHall.jpg)
New Zealand’s Adam Hall opens alpine skiing season with slalom gold
The three-time Paralympian owned his home course at Southern Hemisphere Cup, which is part of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2015.
Setbacks not thwarting McKillop’s ‘triple-double’ hopes at Doha 2015
Injury after injury – after injury, the Irishman is now more eager to win golds at the World Championships in October.
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Get to know world, Paralympic equestrian champion Michele George
With the European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships less than a month away, here are 10 facts about one of Belgium’s top riders.
![Blindfolded football player targeting the goal](/sites/default/files/images/150824162539555_blind%2Bfootball%2Beuros.jpg)
Great Britain continue to cruise at Blind Football European Championships
The British held Italy scoreless, showing why they are finals favourites.
![The USA’s Parapan Am Games champion, world champion and world record holder Jarryd Wallace gives an insight into his three heroes.](/sites/default/files/images/150820094435807_23%2BAug%2B2015.jpg)
Superhero Sunday: Jarryd Wallace
After breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015, the USA’s Jarryd Wallace shares with us his three heroes.
![Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.](/sites/default/files/images/140224113802915_Joany%2BBadenhorst%2BAustralia%2BSnowboard_0.jpg)
New partnership sees Australian Paralympians serving as mentors
Australian NPC partnership with government allows Paralympians to mentor injured workers, accident victims.
![Man and woman in a boat, rowing](/sites/default/files/images/150823123845153_Natalie%2BMcCarthy%2Band%2BJesse%2BKarmazin.jpg)
Dream comes true, again, for Natalie McCarthy
The visually impaired US para-rower prepares for the 2015 World Para-Rowing Championships.
![An artist's impression of how the Tokyo 2020 national stadium will look](/sites/default/files/images/140122115951799_New%2Bstadium_0.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 names Japan Post Holdings as Official Partner
The postal service and financial agency company becomes the 18th Partner of Tokyo 2020.
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Made homeless by Tsunami, Abe pushed on
Japanese Nordic skier Yurika Abe managed two top five World Cup finishes in 2014-15, emerging as one her country’s greatest future medal hopes.
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Chippington continues golden run at Para-canoe World Championships
Germany's Tom Kierey wins his second gold medal.
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Kiss-Johnson aims for podium at Donaueschingen 2015
The US Army veteran will represent her country in another fashion.
![Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo](/sites/default/files/images/150821095026808_Logo%2BAus%2BParalympics%2Blandscape2.jpg)
APC Board appoints new Chief Executive
Lynne Anderson will start her new role 24 August.
![Laura Valeanu of Romania competes in the Women's Slalom 1st Run - Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150821104313936_Laura%2BValeanu.jpg)
Romania’s Valeanu hits both the slopes and books
The aspiring doctor hopes to build off the bronze medal she won at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
![Martin Schulz of Germany emerges from the water in the swim portion of the men's PT4 class during the Aquece Rio Paratriathlon at Copacabana beach.](/sites/default/files/images/150821111553034_triathlon_0.jpg)
Rotterdam to host 2016 ITU Para-Triathlon World Championships
The event will be held prior to Rio 2016, where the sport will make its Paralympic debut.
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Reynolds snatches para-canoe world title
It was tight, but Australia’s Amanda Reynolds mustered the energy to win the KL3 200m event at the Para-Canoe World Championships.