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TOKYO PARALYMPICS


5 heartwarming, inspiring stories from the first week at the Paralympics

The Paralympics got underway in Tokyo this past week, and much like the Olympics that were held last month, it didn’t take long for athletes to produce special moments that inspired the world.

Japan's Paralympics joy marred by COVID anxiety as surging cases fill hospital beds

Surging coronavirus cases have filled ICU beds, forcing Japanese patients to recuperate at home in a reality that seems totally detached from the glory of the Games.

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Melissa Stockwell on competing in the Tokyo Paralympics and the "greatest moment" of her life

Stockwell is returning to represent Team USA, competing in the Paratriathlon in the Tokyo Paralympics this Friday. Her journey began 17 years ago.

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2 sports in the Paralympics that are not played in the Olympics

The Paralympics have started in Tokyo, and it’s easy to spot sports that are both in Paralympics and Olympics, such as basketball, volleyball, weightlifting, soccer, equestrian and cycling, to name just a few, and with various adaptions.

Afghanistan's flag displayed during Paralympics opening ceremony in "show of solidarity"

The flag was carried during the Paralympics opening ceremony after Afghanistan's athletes couldn't travel to Tokyo.

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Afghanistan Paralympic team now can't compete in Tokyo

Afghanistan's Paralympic team won't compete in the Tokyo Paralympics following the country's fall to the Taliban and the closure of all commercial flights at the Kabul airport, NPR reports. Why it matters: Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 24, per Reuters. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Afghanistan was banned at the 2000 Paralympic games due to the Taliban's treatment of wom

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Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge

Japan’s “state of emergency” for curbing surging COVID-19 cases will continue through Sept. 12 rather than ending this month as originally planned.

Deaf-blind swimmer Becca Meyers drops out of Paralympic Games after being denied personal care assistant

"So, in 2021, why as a disabled person am I still fighting for my rights?" Meyers said.

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Deaf And Blind Swimmer Quits Team USA Over Personal Assistant Issue

Becca Meyers is a star for the U.S. Paralympic swim team. But she won't be in Tokyo, after being told her mother, who acts as her personal care assistant, can't join her.

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Paralympics could pave the way for a 'more inclusive' post-pandemic recovery, experts say

Tokyo Paralympics allow businesses to embrace a vastly underrepresented segment of the workforce and aid global coronavirus recovery, experts said.

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Melissa Stockwell lost her leg in the Iraq War. Now she has her sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics.

Earlier this month, military veteran Melissa Stockwell completed her first paratriathlon since the pandemic upended the world and brought sports to a halt. The Purple Heart recipient and mother of two has her eyes set on the delayed Tokyo Paralympics – but for now, she told CBS News that was just "thrilled to be back." After rehabbing and learning about the Paralympics, Stockwell trained as a swimmer and participated in the Beijing Paralympics four years later, becoming the first Iraqi War veteran to qualify for the games in swimming. Paralympian and former U.S. Army Officer Melissa Stockwell prepares to run during a training session in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Melissa Stockwell competes in the run portion of the Legacy Triathlon-USA Paratriathlon National Championships on July 20, 2019 in Long Beach, California.

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