The Paralympic Games have begun with a total of 12 competition days. Check here for highlights from each day of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
World Record in the Swimming
Cyprus’s Karolina Pelendritou has set a new world record in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB11 (1:19.78).
Minyi Chen wins gold medal in W1 archery
China’s Minyi Chen wins her second gold medal in the W1 women’s individual.
Netherlands’s Jennette Jansen wins tenth Paralympic medal
Jennette Jansen has just won her tenth Paralympic gold as she claimed top podium in H4 Road race, the third medal she won in Para cycling.
USA defeat Turkey in quarterfinal round in men’s wheelchair basketball
USA continue their bid for the podium after defeating Turkey 52-45 in the men’s quarterfinal.
Florian Jouanny wins the men’s H1-2 road race
France’s Florian Jouanny wins the men’s H1-2 road race, covering 52.8km in 1:49.36.
Afrooz wins men’s F34 javelin for final gold
Iran’s Saeid Afrooz won gold with a world record in men’s F34 javelin (40.05m).
Zhu breaks men’s T38 long jump world record
China’s Zhu Dening breaks a world record after leaping a 7.31m distance, which secured him a gold medal in the long jump T38.
RPC’s Andrei Vdovin breaks his own world record in men’s track and field
Vdovin smashed his own world record after crossing the finish line at 49.34 in the men’s 400 T37.
Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili wins second gold
What an end to the women’s F41 discus at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili wins the gold medal and the world record with her last throw – 37.91m.
New world record in swimming
Germany’s Taliso Engel has beaten the men’s 100m breaststroke SB13 world record – 1:03.52.
Tokyo 2020 reports lowest number of coronavirus cases
Tokyo 2020 has reported its lowest number of COVID-19 cases during Paralympic Games. A total of seven cases have been reported by Tokyo 2020, which includes one Games-concerned personnel, five contractors and one Tokyo 2020 volunteer.
New world record in Athletics
Raoua Tlili had broken the women’s discus F41 world record with her second attempt 35.58m.
