Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games LIVE: As the world watched Tokyo Olympics 2020 getting concluded in an elaborate Olympic closing ceremony, it was a reminder that the action from the world of sports will resume soon as Tokyo Paralympics 2020 were around the corner.


Now today (August 24) with an Opening Ceremony planned in Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo Paralympics 2020 will commence with much anticipation and amid strict covid protocols. The pinnacle event for para-athletes will conclude on September 5, 2021. 


During the 2016 Paralympic Games, held in Brazil, the quadrennial event had more than 4,300 competing athletes in 529 medal events. This time around in Tokyu more than 4,500 para-athletes are participating in the events.


For India, 54 athletes will be competing across nine sporting events at the Tokyo Paralympics.


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Paralympic Games are the Olympic Games for athletes with any form of different abilities (Divyangs), organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).


When & Where To Watch Tokyo Paralympic Opening Ceremony:


When is the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony?


The Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will be held on August 24 (Tuesday), 2021.


When will Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony start?


The Opening Ceremony for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will start at 4:30 PM Indian Standard Time.


Where is the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony being held?


The Opening Ceremony will be held at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. 


Where can you watch the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony LIVE in India - TV Channels and Live Streaming?


The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony will be telecast Live on Eurosport/HD. The Live feed from Eurosport will also be streamed on the Discovery+ app. Doordarshan will also broadcast live telecast the ceremony on DD Sports. Prasar Bharati YouTube channel will carry live streaming of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.


History Of Paralympic Games


India's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Schedule


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


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


Shooting


Men’s P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1 – Manish Narwal, Deepender Singh, Singhraj
Women’s P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 – Rubina Francis



September 1


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


Badminton


Men’s Singles SL3 – Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar
Women’s Singles SU5 – Palak Kohli
Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 – Pramod Bhagat & Palak Kohli


September 2


Para Canoeing
Women’s VL2 – Prachi Yadav


Taekwondo
Women’s K44 -49kg – Aruna Tanwar
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


Shooting


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


Athletics


Men’s Shot Put F35 – Arvind Malik


September 3


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


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


September 4


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


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