All posts tagged "Tokyo Paralympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Japan’s Karasawa and Wada Race to Silver and Bronze in T11 5,000-Meter Event
The vision-impaired Karasawa explained: “The fellow runner is the eyes of the athlete and the strategic brain, making his role an...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJUDO | Sounds Provide Vital Support for Visually Impaired Athletes
Rapid-fire pronouncements in a variety of languages offered clues about the tactics and second-by-second evaluations from coaches.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Jordan’s Omar Qarada Secures His First Powerlifting Gold
The 40-year-old from Amman who owns a pair of silver medals from 2008 and 2016, raises his profile with victory in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoWHEELCHAIR RUGBY | Japan Improves to 2-0 with Win over Denmark
Class 3.0 player Daisuke Ikezaki scores 24 tries to power gold-medal hopeful Japan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Cyclist Paige Greco Becomes First Gold Medalist of Tokyo Games
Fond of competition, Greco told Paralympics Australia in 2019 that her favorite quote is the following: “You don’t know what you’re...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOpening Ceremony Delivers Aspirational, Upbeat Performance
"When the Games were postponed, Paralympians were beacons of hope,” said IPC boss Andrew Parsons. “They never stopped pursuing their dreams.”
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoShoko Ota Hoping Her Success on the Cross-Country Track Carries Over to the Taekwondo Mat
The 32-year-old is set to become one of the few Japanese athletes to compete in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTaliban Takeover Ends Afghan Paralympians' Hopes of Competing in Tokyo
"We all have seen the images from the airport in Kabul. It became clear to us right from the beginning that...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Wakako Tsuchida Relishes New Challenges in a Diverse, Successful Athletic Career
“I'm driven by the thrill of taking on new challenges and discovering my hidden potential," said Tsuchida, who made her Paralympic...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoFive Athletes to Watch at the Paralympics
Some of the world’s most successful Para athletes are returning to the spotlight at the Tokyo Games.
