
Sophie Christiansen out of Paralympics due to ‘veterinary issue’ with horse
'I’m absolutely heartbroken to announce that Louie and I will not be going to Tokyo'

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 1 preview
Fourteen gold medals up for grabs as track and field events kick off in the Games at the National Olympic Stadium on 27 August

Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 4
Old rivalries, Paralympic legends and Games debuts in the programme for 28 August at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Para dance reaches new milestone at Prague 2021
Czech Republic hosts an international competition for the first time with 48 athletes from 10 countries in action as the Road to Ulsan 2021 continues

Mexico aim for 100th Paralympic gold
The Latin American country made their Paralympic debut nearly half a century ago, at Heidelberg 1972

IPC President encouraged by safe delivery of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
'The Games have proven that the COVID-19 countermeasures, which form the cornerstone of the Playbooks, work. This can only give us confidence as we gear up for the Paralympic Games'

Road to Beijing 2022: Qualification explained
With a little more than half a year to the Winter Paralympics, five teams have already qualified for the tournament, with three spots left to fill

Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 3
A closer look at all the action taking place on the third day of competition at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on 27 August

Netherlands' Bo Kramer reveals her inner steel ahead of Tokyo
Orange Lion welcomes the pressure of being gold medal favourites

Athens 2004 medal was mission accomplished for Ade Adepitan
Wheelchair basketball ‘blew away my preconceptions about disability’

Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 2
Second day at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre will see 14 finals, plenty of Paralympic stars and newcomers to watch out for

Paraguay look to change perception with Paralympic debut
'There is still ignorance about the physical and sports activities that people with disabilities can access and the benefits they bring to health, to the improvement of the quality of life and, above all, that they can represent an entire country'

France aim for Tokyo success, with eye on Paris
'For judokas, the Tokyo Games in the land of judo have a very special flavour, winning there is a plus and for us French a springboard for the Paris Games in three years'

Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 1
All you need to know about the action in the pool on the opening day with 16 finals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre (25 August)

Para powerlifting to reach full gender parity at Tokyo 2020
Sport will make history with an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time

Afghans head to Tokyo with message of hope and peace
‘I just want to be there with the other athletes from the world and give my best’
All you need to know about Victory Ceremony at Tokyo 2020
As athletes dream of gold medal glory and being on top of the podium, Japan's Takayuki Suzuki has been there and knows what it feels like. And at Tokyo 2020, another 539 gold medallists will get to experience that life-changing moment, too.

Athletes from land of samba look to build on Rio experience
The 2016 hosts Brazil are confident of improving their medal tally

Back to Tokyo for Britain’s Caz Walton who competed in Japan in 1964
From 17 to 74, the golden memories of a multi-sport competitor