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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

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