Summer Paralympics Sep 6, 2021
Day 12 recap: Tokyo bids colorful farewell to 'historic, fantastic' Paralympics
China finished on top of the medal table with 207, including 96 golds, followed by Great Britain, the United States and the Russian team.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Incident-free Tokyo Paralympics reach finish line
by Jason Coskrey
The event, staged with the host city under a state of emergency, completed 12 days of competition with no major disruptions due to the virus.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Tokyo Paralympic athletes praise experience but public response mixed
by Ayano Shimizu
The most unusual Games in history drew positive responses from participants, even as Japan's public remains conflicted over whether or not they should have been held during the pandemic.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Paralympic chief Andrew Parsons 'emotional' over end of Tokyo Games
The International Paralympic Committee president said it was "unbelievable" that athletes had been able to prepare for the 13-day games and pulled off impressive feats in Tokyo.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
'Inspiration porn': Paralympians know it when they see it
by Gwen Knapp
The phrase has gained increasing prominence, motivating — or shaming — some news organizations into reconsidering the language and substance of their coverage of people with disabilities.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Daiki Kajiwara captured WH2 singles gold while Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki won the WH doubles competition.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Japan's Misato Michishita wins Paralympic gold in women's T12 marathon
The 44-year-old visually impaired runner was a gold medal favorite in Tokyo after winning silver at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.
Summer Paralympics Sep 5, 2021
Day 11 recap: Japan's Shingo Kunieda and Sarina Satomi strike gold as pandemic Games lauded
Wheelchair racket sports deliver the goods for the host nation on Saturday's penultimate day of Paralympics action in Tokyo.
Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021
After nine-year wait, Shingo Kunieda is king of Paralympic court again
by Jason Coskrey
The Japanese ace went from heartbreak in Brazil five years ago to jubilation in Tokyo as he cruised past the Netherlands' Tom Egberink 6-1, 6-2 to win gold.
Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021
Japan's Sarina Satomi wins nation's first Paralympic badminton gold as sport debuts
Satomi, 23, defeated Sujirat Pookkham of Thailand 14-21, 21-19, 21-13, in a 55-minute final at Yoyogi National Stadium.
Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021
Love match: British Paralympians put LGBTQ issues in spotlight
The Paralympics can help change perceptions of LGBTQ people with disabilities, say two wheelchair basketball players who joke they are Britain's answer to Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.
Summer Paralympics Sep 4, 2021
After Paralympic bronze, Japan women's goalball team aims to grow the sport
by Jason Coskrey
The Japan women's goalball team left the Games with bronze medals around their necks and the hope that the noise they made in the silent sport will reverberate across Japan.