PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ones to watch for Para taekwondo
Here are 10 athletes eager to make Paralympic history in Tokyo

Athletes’ Commission launched to shape future of LA28 Games
18 Paralympians and Olympians will share unique insights to create athlete-centred Games and engage local and global fan communities

10 things to know about Para taekwondo
History will be made at Tokyo 2020 when the sport appears for the first time on the Paralympic programme

Bahrain's Tokyo medal hope rests on two athletes
Throwers Ahmed Meshaima and Rooba Alomari will be aiming for the podium

IPC and WDSF discuss transfer of governance of Para dance sport
Organisations have agreed on a process involving a series of steps to be taken, with the aim of completing the transfer by early 2022

Diede de Groot's Golden Slam bid gains momentum
The 24-year-old now has all four Grand Slams in her possession for the second time, having previously achieved the feat after topping the podium at Roland Garros in 2019

Unhalkar’s journey from borrowed weapon to Tokyo berth
‘I hope that the medal will land me a job that will help me to support my mother and younger brother’

World Para Snow Sports mourning the loss of Vo Ra Mi Seo
Three-time Paralympian and Paralympic Movement advocate passes away in her country at the age 35

Alcott, Hewett and Reid boost Golden Slam bid
‘I was proud of how I played, proud of my team and proud of the support I got from back home’

Kelly van Zon ready for the unknown
Two-time Paralympic champion says she is "always very careful in saying what I’m going for because the ball is round and you need to have your day”

Tokyo 2020 publishes update to sustainability pre-Games report
The Games are expected to go beyond carbon neutrality

Ones to watch for Para table tennis
Hundreds of athletes will compete for table tennis glory but here are 10 favourites

Indonesia’s Widiasih lifts herself ahead of Tokyo
‘My target is not just a medal but bettering my medal colour and performance than Rio 2016’

10 things to know about Para table tennis
The sport started with 11 medals events at Rome 1960 and now has 31 at Tokyo 2020

Joint Statement on Spectator Capacities at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
'The decision regarding the admission of Paralympic event spectators will now be taken when the Olympic Games end.'

Brazil reveal Para athletics team for Tokyo
All 13 Dubai 2019 gold medallist among the 64 Brazilian athletes set to compete at the Paralympic Games in Japan in August

McKenzie Coan: Tokyo is going to be something special
While the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games could be unlike past ones, the American Para swimmer is positive that they’ll be even more meaningful
Boki: Pandemic has made athletes stronger
The most decorated athlete from Rio 2016 is determined to continue his fine form despite COVID-19 setbacks

Wheelchair tennis stars ready to shine at Wimbledon ahead of Tokyo 2020
Dylan Alcott, Diede de Groot and Shingo Kunieda all set for last Grand Slam before Paralympic Games

Netsuda Panna receives a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Athlete from Thailand returned adverse analytical finding after competing at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Championships