PARALYMPICS

Japan’s daily infections topped 25,000 for the first time on Thursday, with the number of severe cases also higher than ever as the nation battles a fifth wave driven by the more contagious Delta variant. […]

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are set to break all viewing records with an estimated cumulative global TV audience of 4.25 billion people likely to watch the Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) believes the combination […]

One of the world’s most courageous sports teams will be wearing a kit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a special Japanese origami design, fitting as it is a symbol of peace and victory. […]

A Covid case has been detected in the Tokyo Paralympics village, just days before the Games are due to start, organisers said on Thursday. The person who tested positive for the virus is not an […]

By Hishan Welmilla Nine member Sri Lankan contingent for the Tokyo Paralympics expect to take wings on 20th August. The Tokyo Paralympic Games scheduled to be held in Japan from 24th August to 5th September […]

Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country’s turmoil. Just two Paralympic […]

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday urged people to refrain from travelling as COVID-19 cases spiked to new records in Tokyo and nationwide, heaping pressure on the medical system. His comments follow health expert […]

The Tokyo Paralympics are highly likely to have no spectators in principle as the coronavirus continues to rage, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which is still under a COVID-19 state of emergency. While shutting […]