PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

No pressure for Brazil's Petrucio dos Santos
‘I am a man that likes the challenges. It is not pressure, it is a challenge that I present to myself: try the best you can’

USA wheelchair rugby star Scaturro's Everest high
'I wanted to do it because nobody else in a wheelchair had gone up there before'
German judo twins Ramona and Carmen Brussig are reunited
‘We always need each other because we are very close. We cannot be alone, and the older we get, the closer we become’

Para rower Kingsley has appetite for success
'They’re world champions in powerlifting, in table tennis and in javelin, but rowing just doesn’t exist at that level yet. It’s a big deal for Nigeria'

LET THE PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGIN!
The Paralympic Games have wings and take flight in a spectacular Opening Ceremony

Are You Ready? Paralympians set to change world’s view on disability at Tokyo 2020
Opening Ceremony on 24 August to kick off spectacle of amazing athlete performances to come

Nigeria athletes striving for Games success
'Nigerian Para athletes are going for the kill'

Flag bearer Issa leading from the front in more ways than one
First woman to be part of a Refugee Paralympic Team she will be the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games

Over 100 IPC-supported athletes set to compete at Tokyo 2020
More than half of those athletes will be women thanks to the NPC Development Programme
Alphonso Davies sends support to Refugee Paralympic Team
Born in a refugee camp, Alphonso Davies understands and supports the journeys of the Refugee Paralympic Team members
Tokyo 2020 sets the record for most athletes and women at a Paralympic Games
A high of 4,403 athletes will compete at the Games

Coca-Cola selects placard bearers for Opening Ceremony
'One of the concepts of Tokyo 2020 is ‘unity in diversity'

Tokyo 2020: Para swimming in numbers
The facts, the records, the stars and all you need to know about the sport that has featured at all editions of the Paralympic Games

Paralympics: Para powerlifting day five preview
Heavyweight categories take centre stage to close off the Tokyo 2020 competition programme at the Tokyo International Forum on 30 August

Tokyo 2020 to exceed Rio 2016 participation as 162 delegations compete
Five nations to make their Paralympic Games debut

Japan looking to wow on home soil
As the Paralympic Games return to Japan after 57 years, Japanese athletes are going for gold

Polish table tennis legend Natalia Partyka out to make it five in a row
Partyka goes into the Paralympic Games strong after having just competed for the Olympic Games

Powerhouse China look to cement their dominance in Tokyo 2020
Can China top the tables again, making it five in a row?