PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Dentsu joins global initiative 'The Valuable 500'
IPC’s marketing agency in Japan joins initiative to promote inclusivity internally and externally

Love brings India's Yadav back to his Paralympic dream
'My wife kept on convincing me why I needed to go back and compete. Sports boosted up my confidence and motivated me,' says Indian thrower

Elton John's classic inspires Patrick Jensen to podium
Australian Para alpine skier and former professional drummer rockets to success in his third World Cup season
Pieter Du Preez targeting new milestone
Du Preez is hoping to win a medal in the men's handcycling H1, which is added to the Games for the first time ever

‘Rising Phoenix’ – Netflix to broadcast Paralympic movie
Featuring Paralympians from across the world, Rising Phoenix tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympic Games

Airbnb Online Experiences Festival goes live
• Fans can book Online Experiences or watch select instances live on Paralympic YouTube channels - join Tatyana McFadden, Lex Gillette, Lucy Shuker, Birgit Skarstein, Adam Kellerman and more

Tokyo 2020: ‘One Step Forward +1 message’
'I believe humanity’s solidarity will lead us to the end of this long dark tunnel, to a moment of pure joy when athletes from all over the world gather on the Games’ stage'

Procter & Gamble secures Worldwide Paralympic rights from 2021
Agreement encompasses marketing rights to the IPC and Paralympic Games for the first time
Aruba’s lone Para athlete fights for spot in Tokyo 2020
Taekwondo athlete looks to make Caribbean island proud and become its second-ever Paralympian

Tara Chisholm bringing change in women's Para ice hockey
Canadian women’s national team coach helping grow the game both in her country and around the world