Paralympics 2021

Suhas Yathiraj says he's 'never been so happy and disappointed at same time' after silver at Tokyo 2020

A computer engineer, Suhas Yathiraj became an IAS officer in 2007 and was at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as Noida's District Magistrate.

Rescues, romance, history: Top moments from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

As the Paralympic Games draw to a close on Sunday, here's a recap some of the stories that will be remembered:

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: After acing three shoot-offs for bronze medal, annual progress review awaits PhD student Harvinder Singh

At Tokyo’s Yumenoshima Archery Ranges, it wasn’t just time that was testing Harvinder. During his matches, the weather also played tricks. It was raining on some occasions, and windy at other times.

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 9 of the Games

The defining images from Day 9 of the Tokyo Paralympics and the stories powering the men and women photographed.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi makes her bow after difficult month

Zakia Khudadadi was one of the two Afghan para-athletes who arrived in Tokyo days after the Tokyo Paralympics opened, fleeing Kabul for Paris, and then on to Tokyo.

Defining images from Day 8 of the Tokyo Paralympics where grit reigned supreme

The most defining images from Day 8 of the Tokyo Paralympics.

Explained: The dynamics of visually impaired athletes running in sync with guides at Tokyo Paralympics

The high standard of Paralympic sprinting — Rio Games gold medallist David Brown's personal best for the 100m is 10.92sec — means only a select few athletes are capable of becoming guides.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Oksana Masters picks up 2nd gold, taking career medal tally to 10

The American won the women's hand-cycle road race to go with a victory on Tuesday in the time trial. She could win one more gold in Tokyo in the relay event on Thursday.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli stripped of gold... for coming three minutes late

Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli appeared to have won gold in the shot put in the F20 class. But after the victory on Tuesday, he was disqualified because he had shown up late for the competition.

‘Every jump was a war’: Tales of battles fought by podium finishers in high jump at Tokyo Paralympics 2020

Cancer. A horrific childhood accident. Polio. Crippling poverty. Loneliness. Anxiety attacks. A last-minute meniscus injury. A COVID scare and training disruption. These are just some battles fought by the medal-winning trio in the high jump event at Tokyo 2020.