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In pictures: Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Gold medalist Paige Greco of Australia celebrates her gold medal in the women's C1-3 3000-meter individual pursuit. | REUTERS

Aug 26, 2021

It's Day 1, and already 72 medals have been awarded, including one to gold medalist Paige Greco of Australia who won the first medal of the Paralympics.

China's Li Hao (left) competes with Ukraine's Artem Manko during the men's sabre individual category A gold medal wheelchair fencing bout | AFP-JIJI

South Korea's Dong Hyeon Gim in action against Spain's Alejandro Zarzuela Beltran during their preliminary match of men's wheelchair basketball | REUTERS

Miyuki Yamada after winning silver in women’s 100-meter backstroke S2 class, Japan's first medal of the Paralympic Games | KYODO

James Ball of Britain in action during a men's B 4000m individual pursuit qualifying heat | REUTERS

Japan's Yukinobu Ike and Kae Kurahashi celebrate winning their wheelchair rugby against France. | REUTERS

Norway's Aida Dahlen in action against China's Wenjuan Huang during their women's singles table tennis game, Class 8 Group C. | REUTERS

Britain's Adam Duggleby and Stephen Bate compete in the men's B 4,000-meter individual pursuit cycling event | AFP-JIJI

France's Cedric Nankin catches the ball during the pool phase group A wheelchair rugby match between France and Japan. | AFP-JIJI

Chile's Alberto Abarza reacts afterwinning the final of men's 100-meter backstroke (S2) | AFP-JIJI

Japan plays Algeria in a Paralympic men's goalball match at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Wednesday. | REUTERS

Rieko Takahashi of Japan in action against Turkey in a group match of the women's goalball competition. | REUTERS

Japan's Yukinobu Ike (left) tries to get past France's Cedric Nankin during their wheelchair rugby match | REUTERS

Shuai Zhao of China in action against Gyula Zborai of Hungary | REUTERS

China's Yanke Feng celebrates his gold medal in men's wheelchair fencing sabre individual | REUTERS

Manuel Lorenzo Diaz of Spain in action against Dong Gil Yang of South Korea during a preliminary round of men's wheelchair basketball | REUTERS

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$Gold medalist Paige Greco of Australia celebrates her gold medal in the women\'s C1-3 3000-meter individual pursuit. | REUTERS$

$Chile\'s Alberto Abarza reacts afterwinning the final of men\'s 100-meter backstroke (S2) | AFP-JIJI$

$France\'s Cedric Nankin catches the ball during the pool phase group A wheelchair rugby match between France and Japan. | AFP-JIJI$

$Britain\'s Adam Duggleby and Stephen Bate compete in the men\'s B 4,000-meter individual pursuit cycling event | AFP-JIJI$

$China\'s Li Hao (left) competes with Ukraine\'s Artem Manko during the men\'s sabre individual category A gold medal wheelchair fencing bout | AFP-JIJI$

$Manuel Lorenzo Diaz of Spain in action against Dong Gil Yang of South Korea during a preliminary round of men\'s wheelchair basketball | REUTERS$

$Norway\'s Aida Dahlen in action against China\'s Wenjuan Huang during their women\'s singles table tennis game, Class 8 Group C. | REUTERS$

$South Korea\'s Dong Hyeon Gim in action against Spain\'s Alejandro Zarzuela Beltran during their preliminary match of men\'s wheelchair basketball | REUTERS$

$Japan\'s Yukinobu Ike and Kae Kurahashi celebrate winning their wheelchair rugby against France. | REUTERS$

$China\'s Yanke Feng celebrates his gold medal in men\'s wheelchair fencing sabre individual | REUTERS$

$Miyuki Yamada after winning silver in women’s 100-meter backstroke S2 class, Japan\'s first medal of the Paralympic Games | KYODO$

$James Ball of Britain in action during a men\'s B 4000m individual pursuit qualifying heat | REUTERS$

$Japan plays Algeria in a Paralympic men\'s goalball match at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Wednesday. | REUTERS$

$Rieko Takahashi of Japan in action against Turkey in a group match of the women\'s goalball competition. | REUTERS$

$Japan\'s Yukinobu Ike (left) tries to get past France\'s Cedric Nankin during their wheelchair rugby match | REUTERS$

In pictures: Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

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