PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020 Day 2: Ones to Watch
Champions at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Bruinsma and Rong seek more gold medals in Japan
![Paige Greco of Australia celebrates as she wins the gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-08/1800913.jpg?h=ae18daae&itok=blubMX6i)
Paige Greco wins first gold of the Paralympic Games
The 24-year-old sets a world record on her way to the women's 3,000m individual pursuit C1-3
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Haiti arrives at the Paralympic Games amid devastating earthquake
"It’s really important for Haiti to be here, to show the world that we are still here."
![Chilean Alberto Abarza celebrates winning the celebrates winning the men's 100m backstroke S2](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-08/Alberto-Abarza.jpg?itok=-EKZNfDs)
Abarza claims Chile's second Paralympic gold medal ever
The 36-year old topped the podium in the men's 100m backstroke S2
![Female wheelchair fencer celebrates](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-03/saysunee-jana.jpg?h=0815ff5f&itok=j7-9F9p0)
Day 2: Paralympic Games preview
Medals to be awarded in cycling track, equestrian, powerlifting, swimming and wheelchair fencing
![female Para equestrian rider Natasha Baker on the podium with her gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/180727150529212_Natasha-Baker-Rio-2016.jpg?itok=ErCcyeF4)
Baker makes all the right sounds as 'horse whisperer'
'Lottie is my sole focus. I devote all of my time and all of my energy into her, because we have to have a really deep connection'
![Wearing a white mask and black top and shorts, Natalia Partyka smiles in the press mixed zone](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-08/IMG_9325.jpg?h=4bcd1819&itok=T5m5BmtT)
Leading Para table tennis athletes reflect on the Olympic Games
Melissa Tapper of Australia and Natalia Partyka of Poland, both known rivals, qualified for both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Greek father and son making Paralympic history
Lazaros and Leontios Stefanidis get ready for their Games debut competing in men's shot put F33 and F20, respectively at Tokyo 2020
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Sarah Storey clinches 15th gold of her Paralympic career
'It's quite overwhelming. I don't know if it will sink in until I get home'
![Danish wheelchair rugby team celebrating after beating powerhouses Australia](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-08/Denmark-wheelchair-rugby.jpg?itok=d7hE-mnm)
Australia stunned by Denmark in wheelchair rugby
Day 1 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic wheelchair rugby competition sees one of biggest upsets in the sport
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Tokyo 2020: Para powerlifting in numbers
Facts, numbers and records to get ready for all the Paralympic action that kicks off in Japan on 26 August
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Blast survivor Shepherd relishing second chance in Tokyo
'I’ve always joked with my siblings (that) I’m the miracle child, I’m the favourite with mum and dad'
![Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio competing](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/190209134848876_Beatrice-Vio-Wheelchair-Fencing.jpg?itok=qJhkQerh)
Italy's Vio seeks second gold in wheelchair fencing
After winning the foil category B event at Rio 2016, Italy's Beatrice Vio (left) is ready to make history again in Tokyo
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Para swimming features star athletes at Tokyo 2020
Multimedallists such as Daniel Dias, Sophie Pascoe and Jessica Long seek to obtain a record number of medals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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USA to defend wheelchair basketball golds
Winners in both men and women's competition at Rio 2016, the Americans are the ones to beat in Tokyo
![Gold medalist Daniel Dias of Brazil celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle - S5 Final on day 1 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/160909122025260_GettyImages-600950782.jpg?itok=q_cLd8vQ)
Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Ones to Watch
Brazilian superstar swimmer Daniel Dias and Australia's Ryley Batt, considered the best wheelchair rugby player in the world, are among the attractions of the first day of competition
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Andrew Parsons' Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony speech
Full text of Andrew Parsons' Opening Ceremony address
![Sarah Storey cuddles her daughter and displays her gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-08/1071988%281%29.jpg?h=32806210&itok=5722NFrw)
Sarah Storey chasing cycling glory on track and road
Multiple medallist Storey juggles sport and motherhood as she targets third consecutive C5 3000m individual pursuit title
![Natalia Partyka competing in Rio de Janeiro](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/160914134252549_GettyImages-588939342.jpg?itok=fqEf_IHP)
Table tennis: Partyka seeks fifth gold in Tokyo
After wins at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016, Polish believes the road to another gold won't be easy
Australia promise to put on show in bid for third gold
Decorated captain Ryley Batt sounds warning to rivals USA and Japan