PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Amalia Perez rewrites history with fourth Paralympic gold
Mexican takes first place ahead of Nigeria's Lucy Ejike in nail-biting competition, Bonnie Gustin gives Malaysia its first Para powerlifting gold

Day 4 review: History for Ethiopia's Mengistu on a day of shocks
Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu becomes her country's first Paralympic champion while multi-medalled table tennis star Natalia Partyka is forced to settle for bronze

Five gold for Ukraine, first for Long on day four
Paralympic icon takes her 25th medal in an evening with Ukrainian dominance and another podium sweep for China at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Bebe makes history with second Paralympic gold
Italian beats China's Zhou Jingjing again to claim her second consecutive title in the foil individual category B

Football favourites Brazil can be beaten, says France coach Toussaint Akpweh
'Being a coach is like being a chef, you can put some different things in the pot, and at the end it’s either good or bad. Our situation is now good'

China wins first archery medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games
First-seeded Chinese squad beat the Czech Republic to claim the title in mixed team W1 event

A family affair in Boccia for McCowan brothers
British brothers face off against each other in their first game of Tokyo 2020

IPC statement: Arrival of the Afghanistan Paralympic Team
'Our number one priority has and always will be the health and well-being of both athletes. Over the last 12 days, Zakia and Hossain have continued to express their absolute desire to come and compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games'

Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo
The two athletes will compete in taekwondo and athletics

History-making Malaysia powerlifter Gustin keeps medal promise to father
Gustin wins Malaysia’s first medal at Tokyo 2020 and it was also his country's first gold medal in the sport