🌏 Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games- Schedule, Events, Medals, New Records and All you need to know

[Jay]

The 16th Summer Paralympic Games, are scheduled to start in less than 24-hours.

The rescheduled Games will kick off on August 24 from the newly-built Japan National Stadium while the closing ceremony will take place on September 5.

The 2020 edition of the Paralympic Games that were scheduled to take place in Tokyo were postponed due to the pandemic last year and will take place this year carrying the Tokyo Olympics 2020 moniker.

The event will be held largely behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to a state of emergency in the Tokyo region.

An astounding number of 4,537 athletes from 163 countries (NPC’s) are expected to compete in 22 sports in 539 events in the Paralympics this year, making it a monumental global sports event in the unprecedented pandemic times.

Bhutan, Guyana, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Maldives will make their debut appearances at the Paralympic Games, while the Solomon Islands will make their second appearance after missing out of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

539 events in 22 sports will be held during the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Cycling events will be split into road and track disciplines. Team events of goalball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball continue as men’s and women’s events, wheelchair rugby continues to be a mixed event, while 5-a-side-football will only be open to male competitors. The Games will see the introduction of badminton and taekwondo to the Paralympic programme, replacing sailing and 7-a-side football.

This thread is for updates, winner announcements, and memorable moments of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Join us in sharing the accomplishments of players and celebrating this mega global event that has the power to bring the entire world together in these trying times.

[Jay]

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An astounding number of 4,537 athletes from 163 countries (NPC’s) are expected to compete in 22 sports in 539 events in the Paralympics this year

Events Schedule - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Live Medal Tally - By Country

[Jay]

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Bhutan, Guyana, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Maldives will make their debut appearances at the Paralympic Games, while the Solomon Islands will make their second appearance after missing out of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

As of 20 August 2021, the following 163 NPCs (National Paralympic Committee) have qualified at least one athlete.

[Hemant]

Having witnessed the most successful Olympics ever with 7 medals, India will now field their biggest contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics.

54 athletes are set to compete in 9 sporting disciplines – archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, shooting, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis and taekwondo.

India’s schedule at the Tokyo Paralympics:

August 25

Table Tennis
Individual C3 - Sonalben Madhubhai Patel

Individual C4 - Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel

August 27

Archery

Men’s Recurve Individual Open - Harvinder Singh, Vivek Chikara

Men’s Compound Individual Open - Rakesh Kumar, Shyam Sundar Swami

Women’s Compound Individual Open - Jyoti Baliyan

Compound Mixed Team Open - Jyoti Baliyan and TBC

Powerlifting

Men’s 65kg - Jaideep Deswal

Women’s 50kg - Sakina Khatun

Swimming

200 Individual Medley SM7 - Suyash Jadhav

August 28

Athletics

Men’s Javelin Throw F57 - Ranjeet Bhati

August 29

Athletics

Men’s Discus Throw F52 - Vinod Kumar

Men’s High Jump T47 - Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal

August 30

Shooting

Men’s R1 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1 - Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar, Deepak Saini

Women’s R2 – 10 m air rifle SH1 - Avani Lekhara

Athletics

Men’s Discus Throw F56 - Yogesh Kathuniya

Men’s Javelin Throw F46 - Sundar Singh Gurjar, Ajeet Singh, Devendra Jhajharia

Men’s Javelin Throw F64 - Sumit Antil, Sandeep Choudhary

August 31

Shooting

Men’s P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1 - Manish Narwal, Deepender Singh, Singhraj

Women’s P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 - Rubina Francis

Athletics

Men’s High Jump T63 - Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Varun Singh Bhati

Women’s 100m T13 - Simran

Women’s Shot Put F34 - Bhagyashri Madavrao Jadhav

September 1

Badminton

Men’s Singles SL3 - Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar

Women’s Singles SU5 - Palak Kohli

Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 - Pramod Bhagat & Palak Kohli

Athletics

Men’s Club Throw F51 - Dharambir Nain, Amit Kumar Saroha

September 2

Badminton

Men’s Singles SL4 - Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, Tarun Dhillon

Men’s Singles SS6 - Krishna Nagar

Women’s Singles SL4 - Parul Parmar

Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5 - Parul Parmar and Palak Kohli

Para Canoeing

Women’s VL2 - Prachi Yadav

Taekwondo

Women’s K44 -49kg - Aruna Tanwar

Shooting

Mixed P3 - 25 m pistol SH1 - Akash & Rahul Jakhar

Athletics

Men’s Shot Put F35 - Arvind Malik

September 3

Swimming

50m Butterfly S7 - Suyash Jadhav, Niranjan Mukundan

Shooting

Men’s R7 - 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 - Deepak Saini

Women’s R8 – 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 - Avani Lekhara

Athletics

Men’s High Jump T64 - Praveen Kumar

Men’s Javelin Throw F54 - Tek Chand

Men’s Shot Put F57 - Soman Rana

Women’s Club Throw F51 - Ekta Bhyan, Kashish Lakra

September 4

Shooting

Mixed R3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1 - Deepak Saini, Sidhartha Babu & Avani Lekhara

Mixed P4 – 50 m pistol SH1 - Akash, Manish Narwal and Singhraj

Athletics

Men’s Javelin Throw F41 - Navdeep Singh

September 5

Shooting

Mixed R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1 - Deepak Saini, Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu

[Jay]

The Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony officially kick offs the #Paralympicsin incredible style

The Paralympic Games return to Tokyo after 57 years. This will be the first time a city hosts the Paralympics twice.

[Jay]

I think, Para-athletes are the greatest inspiration for us all !

#UnitedByEmotion

“We at Tokyo 2020 will do everything in our power to make these Paralympic Games a celebration of all that para-athletes have achieved and an inspiration for true social change.” - Tokyo2020 President HASHIMOTO

[Jay]

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic cauldron is lit!

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Day 1 Schedule

[Jay]

Only in the Paralympics.

Ibrahim Hamato inspires everyone around the world. After losing his arms in an accident, he holds the bat in his mouth and serves with his foot. Representing Egypt at his second Paralympics.

[Jay]

Plenty of amazing moments from the action on Day 1!

So many amazing athletes showcasing unbelievable talent.

[Jay]

DAY 1- 25th Aug - Medals Table

Australia is leading the Medals table with 6 1 and 3

China and Russian Olympic Team are in the 2nd and 3rd position.

USA start off slow with 2 silver medals and 13th rank on the Medals Table.

72 Medals were handed out today to 24 countries

24 Gold
24 Silver
24 Bronze

Live Medals Tally by Countries

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RECAP:

Here’s how the first podium of the day looked!

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RECAP:

Emily Petricola topped the Women’s C4 3000M Individual Pursuit podium, with Shawn Morelli in Silver and Keely Shaw in Bronze

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RECAP:

Here is how the podium looked after Sarah Storey’s historic win

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Here’s how the Men’s Sabre Individual Category B podium looked!

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Jing Bian won Gold for China to top the podium, with Nino Tibilashvili and Yevheniia Breus!

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Shumei Tan topped the podium in the Women’s Sabre Individual Category B, along with fellow China Paralympian Rong Xiao and Ukraine Olena Fedota

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Here’s how the podium lined up for the Men’s Sabre Individual Category A today

[Jay]

DAY 2- 26th Aug - Medals Table

China take up the top spot on the Medals table with 8 5 and 10

Great Britain move up to the 2nd spot with 17 total medals.

USA climbs up to the 7th rank from 13th with 2 gold medals won today in addition to 2 silver medals won yesterday.

14 new countries joining the medal contenders today- Nigeria Belgium Colombia Ireland Jordan Kazakhstan Austria Indonesia New Zealand Vietnam Azerbaijan Slovakia Thailand and Venezuela

90 Medals were handed out today. A total of 162 medals have been awarded to 38 countries by Day 2.

54 Gold
54 Silver
54 Bronze

Live Medals Tally by Countries

[Jay]

Day 3- What you can look forward to today?