Get ready for the Paralympic Games, get to know 4 medal favourites, and much more!
| | Don’t miss the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony! Are you excited yet? It has been a long wait but the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are finally upon us. A carnival of sport awaits. Get ready to be blown away by the Paralympics. |
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| | Oliver Hoerauf leads German goalball ‘wolf pack’ 24-year-old striker Hoerauf is hotly tipped to star in one of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games’ most compelling sports. The European champions are here to storm right to the top of the podium thanks to their strong team bond. |
| | | | IKEZAKI Daisuke to win hearts on home stage Ikezaki will take centre stage in the wheelchair rugby this summer. He is rated one of the finest players in history – and Japan will be desperate to repeat their World Championship-winning form on the biggest stage of all. |
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| | Canada’s Aurelie Rivard is a swimmer on a mission Rivard is Canada’s pool superstar, clinching three gold medals at Rio 2016 and setting several world records during her career. But the aquatic ace will enter the arena like she’s an underdog with plenty to prove… |
| | | | Dutch basketball great Bo Kramer welcomes pressure The Orange Lions will be big favourites to take gold in the ladies’ wheelchair basketball in Tokyo – but star player Bo Kramer is not intimidated. For her, the game is all about having fun – and when they do that, they win. |
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| | | | Coca-Cola Placard Bearers: Leading the way at the Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony is one of the most emotional parts of any Games, as the eyes of the world fall upon the participating countries. In front of each team walks a Placard Bearer with a message to the world. |
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