PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Storey on hunt for second cycling title of Tokyo 2020
Paralympic France debutant Alexandre Leaute also back in action after two medals on track
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India's Sumit Antil aims to compete in Olympics and Paralympics in Paris
“I’m confident of throwing between 75 to 80m and that should be enough to compete amongst the able-bodied athletes”
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Animal connection leads to double gold for George
Final gold medals of dressage go to Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain and USA
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Rwanda confident strong domestic game will lead to international glory
African nation plans to follow Iran's route to sitting volleyball success
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Herath scripts history for Sri Lanka
‘I just enjoyed the weather out here today as it was like I was training in my backyard’
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Lekhara enters history books with gold
“I can't describe this feeling, I'm feeling like I'm on top of the world. It's unexplainable”
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More than 20 countries benefit from Kit Us Out support
Nearly 30 lifters compete in Tokyo with lifting suits donated through World Para Powerlifting partnership with Great Britain-based organisation
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Refugee Paralympic Team Airbnb Online Experience inspires youth
IIeana Rodriguez hosts Tokyo schoolchildren in exclusive Experience
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IPC pay tribute following passing of former IOC President Rogge
'It was under Jacques’s leadership that London 2012, arguably the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games, took place'
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It's a China sweep in wheelchair fencing closing day at Tokyo 2020
Chinese team won in men and women's foil team events at the Makuhari Messe, finishing with a record 20 medals overall
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Tokyo 2020 Day 6: Ones to Watch
Some of the greatest shooting para sport names, among other sports, will start competing this Monday in the Games
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Sunday sees fastest 100m in Paralympics and Ecuador's gold
Salum Kashafali breaks Jason Smyth's 11-year-old mark the same day the Irish takes his fourth 100m title at the National Stadium
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Day 5 review: Wheelchair rugby shocks continue, triathlon thriller, Ecuador history
Great Britain claim a historic wheelchair rugby title, the women's triathlon saw a sprint finish and shot put world record goes long way for Ecuador
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D'Andrea wins historic powerlifting gold for Brazil
China extends domination with sixth gold and Nigeria's Bose Omolayo defends her Paralympic title on the penultimate day at the Tokyo International Forum
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Ecuadorian press highlight "historic" Paralympic medals for sisters
Poleth and Anais won gold and bronze in the athletics shot put F20 event
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Get ready for seven days of shooting Para sport action
Thirteen medal events will take place from 30 August to 5 September at the Asaka Shooting Range with three podiums on day one
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Day five: First triumph for Barlaam, Boki unstoppable
Day five at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre sees first Paralympic victory of the Italian star and fourth gold for Belarus Para swimming icon
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One more gold for China in archery at Tokyo 2020
Chinese team wins the second gold after claiming the team compound event title
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Kashafali's cheers and tears after 'coming from nothing' to claim gold
Norwegian wins the 100m T12, breaking the world record