Published: August 23, 2021
Guardian Australia spent time with some of the athletes, coaches and staff collectively going for gold in Tokyo. Here are their stories
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics open on Tuesday night in Japan, with 179 Australian athletes competing across 18 sports – the largest travelling team sent by Paralympics Australia. Anticipation is high after the Covid-19 postponement last year and the success of Australia’s Olympians earlier this month.
Australia has long been a Paralympic powerhouse – topping the medal tally at the Sydney 2000 Games and finishing in the top five at every subsequent Paralympics. More of the same is expected in Tokyo.
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