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Holly Robinson revelling in Paralympic glory
Javelin thrower Holly Robinson bursting with pride after adding to New Zealand's gold medal tally in Tokyo.
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Anna Grimaldi leaps record distance for gold
3 Sep 2021Anna Grimaldi continues long jump dominance at Tokyo Paralympics.
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Grimaldi excited about the quality of her Paralympic field
3 Sep 2021Anna Grimaldi is the only medalist remaining from the T46 long jump at the last Paralympics but she is wary of the newcomers trying to stop her winning…
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Sophie Pascoe misses the medals
2 Sep 2021Sophie Pascoe signs off her Tokyo campaign outside the medals.
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Pascoe blacked out and needed oxygen after winning latest gold
2 Sep 2021Sophie Pascoe was left utterly exhausted after winning another gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics last night.
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Danielle Aitchison doubles medal tally on Tokyo track
1 Sep 2021New Zealand sprinter Danielle Aitchison has claimed a bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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More medals on the horizon for NZ Paralympians
1 Sep 2021New Zealand athletes have strong medal chances going into several finals at the Tokyo Paralympics tonight.
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Sophie Pascoe bags Tokyo gold and claims a 10th Paralympic title
1 Sep 2021New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe was confident she would win her her 10th Paralympic gold medal.
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Stedman wins second medal at Tokyo Paralympics
31 Aug 2021New Zealand's William Stedman has won a second Paralympic medal in less than 24 hours, finishing third in the men's T34 400m.
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NZ Paralympic boss unhappy with Tokyo Games broadcast
31 Aug 2021The head of Paralympics New Zealand has criticised the coverage of the Tokyo Games by broadcaster TVNZ.
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Long jump silver for Stedman and bronze for Pascoe
31 Aug 2021The New Zealand Paralympic team has won two more medals in Tokyo highlighted by William Stedman's silver in the T36 long jump.
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Johnson shooting for top spot on the podium
30 Aug 2021Michael Johnson has been on the Paralympics podium three times over the past 17 years but a fourth at the last Games in Rio has motivated the para-shooter to keep honing his craft.
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Adams wins gold at Paralympics: 'I'm in the best physical form I've been'
29 Aug 2021Shot putter Lisa Adams has won New Zealand's second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics with victory in the F37 shot put.
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Afghanistan's Paralympians arrive for Tokyo Games
29 Aug 2021Afghanistan's Paralympic athletes have safely arrived in Tokyo, after being evacuated from the country.
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Stedman ready to run in Tokyo
27 Aug 2021Christchurch runner Will Stedman feels in a better place heading into his second Paralympics.
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Tupou Neiufi wins gold in Tokyo
27 Aug 2021Para-swimmer Tupou Neiufi wins gold to add to New Zealand's medal haul at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
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Sophie Pascoe swims to silver in Tokyo
27 Aug 2021Para-swimmer Sophie Pascoe claims New Zealand's first medal of the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Sophie Pascoe feeling hunted in the pool
26 Aug 2021New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian Sophie Pascoe has experienced love and loss in the lead-up to Tokyo.
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Wheel Blacks have plenty to motivate them at Tokyo Paralympics
25 Aug 2021Wheel Blacks make their first appearance at the Paralympics since Beijing in 2008 with the aim of returning to the golden days.
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Paralympics get underway with powerful opening ceremony
25 Aug 2021"Paralympic athletes know that no matter which way the wind blows, its power can be harnessed to move forward."
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Paralympians ready to go in Tokyo
24 Aug 2021The Tokyo Paralympics get under way tonight, with Covid-19 cases rising in Japan and all parties acknowledging that there is still a challenge ahead.
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New Zealand Paralympic debutants on edge as Games get underway
24 Aug 2021New Zealand takes a team of 29 into the Paralympics with more than half attending their first Games, while the rest are seasoned and successful veterans.
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Pascoe and Stedman named NZ Paralympic team leaders
24 Aug 2021The New Zealand Paralympic Team won't attend tonight's opening ceremony in Tokyo with Sophie Pascoe and William Stedman as team leaders.
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All you need to know about the Tokyo Paralympics
23 Aug 2021The world's top para-athletes have descended on Tokyo for the Paralympic Games, so what can you expect?
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Floods hamper Paralympics build up to Games
19 Aug 2021Days of torrential rain, thunderstorms and flooding has hampered the New Zealand's Paralympic track and field athletes' pre-Games training camp in Japan.
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Paralympics to be held without spectators
17 Aug 2021The Tokyo Paralympics will take place generally without spectators, as the government was set to prolong Covid-19 emergency measures in the capital and other regions.
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Ben Tuimaseve: The Paralympian learning to own his disability through shot put
17 Aug 2021Five years ago, New Zealand Paralympian Ben Tuimaseve couldn't even show you how to hold a heavy-weighted shot correctly. Audio
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British silver medalist fails dope test
13 Aug 2021Britain's Olympic 4x100m relay silver medallist Chijindu Ujah has been provisionally suspended for allegedly breaching anti-doping rules at the Games.
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