Posts Tagged ‘paralympics’

2 Afghan Athletes Arrive in Tokyo to Compete in Paralympics

TOKYO—Two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to compete in the Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Saturday. The two-person team of Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had flown from Kabul to Paris before continuing on to Tokyo, the IPC said. Khudadadi will be Afghanistan’s first female athlete to compete at the Paralympics […]

Paralympics Open In Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme “We Have Wings.” Among the few on hand were Douglas Emhoff, […]

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff heading Team USA Paralympics delegation in first foreign trip

Doug Emhoff is setting off to Tokyo to lead the US delegation to the 2020 Paralympics in his first foreign trip as second gentleman. The husband of Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the opening ceremony in Tokyo on 24 August along with the acting top diplomat at the US embassy in the city, Raymond […]

Hamed Amiri withdraws from Tokyo Paralympics due to injury

TEHRAN – Iranian thrower Hamed Amiri will miss 2020 Paralympic Games after suffering a back arm injury. The thrower said that he cannot train because of the injury which suffered in the training camp. Amiri won a silver medal at the men’s shot put F55 in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. His withdrawal will […]

Para shooter Javanmardi ready to shine at Paralympics

TEHRAN – Iran’s Para shooter Sareh Javanmardi says that she is ready to shine at the 2020 Paralympic Games, despite the competition’s postponement. Javanmardi won two gold medals at the 2016 Rio in the 10 m air pistol SH1 and Mixed 50 m pistol SH1. She had already won a bronze medal at the 2012 […]

Para canoeist Behrouzi Rad eyes Paralympics gold

TEHRAN –Para canoeist Shahla Behrouzi Rad is going to become the first Iranian para athlete to win a gold medal in the sport in Paralympic Games. Behrouzi Rad will represent Iran at the Tokyo Games. She partook in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio at the Women’s KL3, where she failed to qualify for the […]

Sitting volleyball league the best preparatory tournament for Paralympics: Hadi Rezaei

TEHRAN – Iran sitting volleyball head coach Hadi Rezaei says that the league competition acts as a best tournament as part of preparation for the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Rezaei, who is also head coach of Iranian club Mes Shahr Babak, says that COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most significant disruption to the sporting competitions and […]

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