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Russian woman judo wrestler wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian woman judo wrestler wins bronze at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian female judo wrestler Alesya Stepanyuk overpowered Japan's Yui Fujiwara in a clash for the bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics tournament for visually impaired athletes in the weight category of under 52 kilograms. This is a …

Russian cyclist Astashov captures gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian cyclist Astashov captures gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Russian cyclist Mikhail Astashov has won gold in men’s C1 3,000m individual pursuit final event at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Earlier on Thursday, he set a world record in the qualifying event covering the distance …

Paralympic Games: Georgian athletes aiming for medals in Tokyo

Paralympic Games: Georgian athletes aiming for medals in Tokyo

Over a dozen Georgian athletes have departed for Tokyo to compete in the upcoming Paralympic Games, aiming to improve on the medal count from the 2016 competition with an expanded squad. The Georgian Paralympic Committee said 14 …

Russia's Paralympics doping suspension conditionally lifted

Russia's Paralympics doping suspension conditionally lifted

Russian Paralympic athletes will have the chance to compete at the Paralympic games of 2020 and 2022 under the Russian flag if meet specific requirements, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons …

UN refuses to investigate banning Russian paralympians from Rio

UN refuses to investigate banning Russian paralympians from Rio

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) refused to investigate banning the Russian Paralympic team from the 2016 Games in Rio, chairperson of Russia's Civic Committee for family, children and motherhood …

Iranian cyclist dies after Rio Paralympic road race crash

Iranian cyclist dies after Rio Paralympic road race crash

An Iranian cyclist suffered a fatal heart attack following a crash in the men’s C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics, The Guardian reports. Bahman Golbarnezhad, from Shiraz, was treated at the scene of …

Irada Aliyeva wins silver at Rio Paralympics

Irada Aliyeva wins silver at Rio Paralympics

Azerbaijani athlete Irada Aliyeva has won silver in Women's javelin throw at the 15th Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Trend reports. In the Summer Paralympics, Azerbaijan is represented by 24 …