PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

Fleur Jong jumps for golden glory on day two
Dutch takes her first Paralympic title in the women's long jump T64 in a morning session with Tatyana McFadden's 18th podium in the Games

Japan wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji kept flame lighting a secret
'I spoke to my mum on the phone after the ceremony and she was surprised. I never told her about it'

Valiyeva takes gold on Paralympic debut
Khanim Huseynova wins the women's -63kg and Huseyn Rahimli takes men's -81kg gold

Fairy-tale ending not meant to be for Japan at home Paralympics
Home favourites shocked by Great Britain in semi-finals and will play for bronze medal on Sunday

Australia's Qian Yang stuns Polish star Natalia Partyka
Yang sets up a title clash with Brazil’s Bruna Alexandre

Wheelchair rugby star conquers Kilimanjaro on hands and knees
Aaron Phipps crawled to the summit in 2016 when a wheelchair adapted for the task proved not up to the job

Lora and Neil Fachie each take track cycling gold
Great Britain complete sweep on final day of track cycling competition to finish top of the sport's medal standings

Alexis Hanquinquant lands triathlon title on Paralympic debut
'I hoped to win today and I don't realise it quite yet. It really is a dream come true. I will never forget today'

Hamman uses photography to show the world Para sport
"It's a lifechanging moment every time I hit the shutter."
Rio 2016 boccia individual medallists back for another gold in Tokyo
All four individual boccia champions at Rio 2016 will have a chance to reclaim their title

Liu Lei ends Paralympic career on a high note in Tokyo
Chinese equals countryman Haidong Zhang's record of four consecutive gold medals. Mariana Shevchuk denies China's gold sweep on day two

Australian wheelchair rugby player overcomes rare disease to be in the Paralympics
With a singular optical condition , Richard Voris could not play for the team for five years and missed Rio 2016

Tomoki Sato takes hosts to the top of the podium on day one
Wheelchair racer gives Japan its first Para athletics gold while Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira successfully defends his 100m Paralympic title
Tokyo 2020 Day 4: Ones to Watch
Star athlete Tatyana McFadden (USA) and wheelchair tennis quad star Dylan Alcott start their participation in the Paralympics

Golden treble the target for undefeated Jetze Plat of Netherlands
The 30-year-old will compete in triathlon, cycling road race and cycling time trial

Tao Zheng leads China's clean sweep in the pool
Chinese swimmers set two new world records on day three at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and USA's Jessica Long takes her 24th Paralympic medal

Jorgensen takes gold from five-time champion Natasha Baker
USA's Roxanne Trunnell cements her meteoric rise with gold in the individual test Grade I

Nine dual summer and winter athletes to watch in Tokyo
Home favourite Momoka Muraoka and USA's Oksana Masters amongst the names who will be targeting Beijing 2022 after the Games in Japan

Day 3 review: First athletics and judo gold medallists crowned at Tokyo 2020
Athletics opened with 14 medal events and judo saw a youngster rise to the occasion