
Taekwondo champ Lisa Gjessing keen on kicking to glory at Tokyo
As Para taekwondo makes it debut at the Paralympic Games, the Dane will be looking to add another title to her illustrious career

The Olympics were exciting? Just wait for the Paralympics...
As the Olympic Games come to a close, the countdown to the opening of the Paralympics gets underway

For Ukrainian sharpshooter Shchetnik, it’s about character, not competition
Competing at her first Paralympic Games, the World and European champion aims to set personal bests at Tokyo

Murlikant Petkar – The first one to rise amongst a billion
The Indian won gold in 50m freestyle swimming at Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games and also set a World record clocking 37.33 seconds in the course of the event

Season look back: Top six moments
Undefeated streaks, a national milestone and a career switch make for an exciting season in biathlon and cross-country skiing

Carol Cooke turns 60 today, remains indomitable
With her message of hope, the Aussie veteran is going for more than Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020

Aussie legend Louise Sauvage relives past with eye on future
The nine-time Paralympic gold medallist looks back on a career of glory and ahead to helping her team grab more medals as a coach

Lebanon makes Paralympic comeback with Arz Zahreddine
'I feel very confident about my participation at Tokyo and hopefully my hard work and dedication will be awarded with a new personal best record and a medal'
Skiiing star Shoko Ota aims for taekwondo glory
The Japanese biathlete and cross country skier will has taken up taekwondo and has risen rapidly through the ranks

Iraq aim to repeat Rio 2016 performances
At 14 years, Fatimah Suwaed will make history as the youngest ever athlete from the country to compete at the Paralympic Games in women’s 100m and 200m T35 events

The Torres Strait taxi driver who made Paralympic history
Harry Mosby - The Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games silver medallist, a modest man, who kept his achievements very quiet, even from his family.

Boccia star Grigorios Polychronidis targets first individual gold
‘We have a secondary role, even more important than Olympians, to show to the community and especially the children of tomorrow that the person with disability is different but he is equal’

Omara Durand looks to extend decade long reign
Champion looks forward to performing for her eight-year-old daughter

Road to Ulsan 2021 updated!
Czech Republic to host an international Para dance sport event for the first time in August in the lead up to the World Championships

Jung Jun Kim eyes badminton gold on the biggest stage
'I’d like to show my daughters I can do something that other fathers can’t. I want to be a father to be proud of.'

IPC launches campaign to promote access for refugees to Para sport
The STEADY Action Week builds on the calls to action: Inform yourself – Learn from others – Get involved

1964 to 1988 — It was all about Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum's dominance
She won 30 medals, in athletics, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair basketball

Tendulkar-fan Rakesh Kumar yearns to win medal and meet legend
'Whatever success I have achieved so far is for the country and my parents, so whatever rewards I get are for them. Meeting Tendulkar is the only reward I want for myself.'
India look to take giant strides at Tokyo 2020
Mariyappan Thangavelu will lead the country’s biggest contingent till date

Reid has momentum on his side ahead of Tokyo 2020
Wheelchair tennis player has beaten Shingo Kunieda, Alfie Hewett, Gustavo Fernandez and Joachim Gerard, the world’s top four players, this year