| | Get to know the Paralympic sports: Para athletics How do Para athletics sport classes ensure fair competition? What is the role of a guide runner? How do athletes make the best use of their prosthesis in competitions? Can we expect new world records at Tokyo 2020?
To bring you up to speed, here is everything you need to know about Para athletics. |
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| | | | What decides a photo-finish in wheelchair events? Standing athletes finish a race the moment their torso reaches the finish line. What about athletes who compete in a wheelchair? |
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| | Is it possible for a Paralympian to run the 100m under 10 seconds? Can an athlete with vision impairment break the 10-second barrier in the 100m? What is the T13 category? Ireland’s five-time Paralympic gold medallist Jason Smyth answers all these questions and more. |
| | | | Hollie Arnold aims for a second Paralympic gold medal British three-time Paralympian Hollie Arnold is already a Rio 2016 gold medallist and F46 world record holder (unilateral upper limb impairment) – but she has more records to chase, a Paralympic gold title to defend and a powerful message to tell. |
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| | | | Top five 100m sprint finals at the Paralympics At London 2012, two athletes clocked identical world records. A winner was found after a dramatic photo analysis, but who won and how? Find the answer below and see four more of the best 100m finals. |
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| | | | Para badminton debuts at Tokyo 2020 |
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| | All you need to know What are the rules for Para badminton? When and where will it take place? What is the history behind one of the new sports on the Paralympic programme?
To get you ready for the two wheelchair and four standing Para badminton events, we take you through the fundamentals and athletes to keep an eye on at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. |
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| | | | Wheelchair modifications Do you know which wheelchair modifications allow Para athletes to move, keep balance and hit the shuttlecock with power? |
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| | | | Para badminton and its journey to the Paralympic Games “It blows my mind to think how far the sport has come,” said British player Rachel Choong. We zoom in on Para badminton’s incredible development, from its beginnings in the '90s to its upcoming Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020. |
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| | SATOMI Sarina: From beginner to world champion in three years SATOMI Sarina started Para badminton just over three years ago – but she is already a world champion and gold medal favourite at Tokyo 2020. Now the Japanese athlete shares her incredible journey and what made her fall in love with the sport. |
| | | | Manasi Joshi smashes barriers for a better tomorrow With support from her family and friends, Indian badminton player, Manasi Joshi, rediscovered love for her sport after an accident. Now a world champion and change maker, the Para badminton star aims for Tokyo glory to inspire more people with disabilities. |
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