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David Brown of the USA and his guide Mason Rhodes competing in the Men's 400m - T11 Round 1 Heat 1 during the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Get to know some of the athletes representing Team USA at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Featured Paralympics Articles

Welcome to the Athletes' Village for the Paralympic Games!

by Guest Post

August 24, 2021

More than 4,400 Paralympians will call the Paralympic Village home for the next two weeks. Take a tour of the facilities!
Athletes to Watch: Mallory Weggemann

August 25, 2021

Learn how other Paralympians inspired para-swimmer Mallory Weggemann to get back in the pool after an life-changing injury.
Kai Sakakibara is riding the changing tide of life

by Guest Post

August 24, 2021

From trying to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to re-learning to walk and talk after a life-changing injury, Australia…
16-Year-Old Track & Field Athlete Ezra Frech Strives to Inspire the Next Generation of Athletes Like Him

by Sean Jensen

October 01, 2020

Like many Olympic and Paralympic athletes, COVID-19 threw Ezra Frech off track. Now, he's motivated to showcase all of his hard…

The Olympic flame is lit by tennis player from Japan Osaka

The Tokyo Olympics were full of moments both big and small that inspired viewers around the world. Here are some of SportsEngine's favorites.

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Team USA Athletes to Watch in Tokyo

Learn more about these Olympic athletes before they hit the big stage in the Tokyo Olympics.

WeHo photo of Vashti Cunningham fit to web size

Learn more about high jumper Vashti Cunningham.

WeHo photo of Sandi Morris fit to web size

Learn more about pole vaulter Sandi Morris.

Get to know runner Emma Coburn before she begins her road to Tokyo 2020.

Helen Maroulis poses with her gold medal

Get to know wrestler Helen Maroulis.

WeHo photo of Ryan Murphy fit to web size

Learn more about swimmer Ryan Murphy.

WeHo photo of Ashleigh Johnson and Maggie Steffens fit to web size

Learn more about USA water polo team members Ashleigh Johnson and Maggie Steffens.

WeHo photo of Alix Klineman and April Ross fit to web size

Learn more about beach volleyball duo Alix Klineman and April Ross.

Tokyo will be the third Olympic Games for Morgan. Check out why she is one of our 'Athlete's to Watch.'

WeHo photo of Sydney McLaughlin fit to web size

Learn more about hurdler Sydney Mclaughlin.

WeHo photo of Allyson Felix fit to web size

Learn more about sprinter Allyson Felix.

WeHo photo of Simone Manuel fit to web size

Learn more about swimmer Simone Manuel.

WeHo photo of Noah Lyles fit to web size

Learn more about sprinter Noah Lyles.

Trivia

Can you name all 5 events in the Modern Olympic Pentathon?

The last baseball Olympics event was last played in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

The Biomechanics of a Paratriathlete

This paratriathlete works to combat brain and spinal cord injuries in order to compete

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A general view of internal shuttle bus station during the Olympic and Paralympic Village media tour on June 20, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

More than 4,400 Paralympians will call the Paralympic Village home for the next two weeks. Take a tour of the facilities!

Learn more about high jumper Vashti Cunningham.

Join Rutledge Wood as he gets a crash-course lesson in Kata, one of the forms of Karate that will be in the Olympics for the first time

Morgan Hurd, Sam Mikulak, Suni Lee and other American gymnasts weigh in on why chalk is a vital part of the sport.

Like a great knockout punch, Chantel Navarro never saw the ‘no’ coming.

From a ten minute game to a 12 second shot clock 3x3 basketball is exciting and fast paced

Trevon “Trey” Jenifer is thankful for all his coaches, the positive and negative ones.

Learn more about swimmer Ryan Murphy.

Liam Corrigan talks about the pressures that come along with it being an Olympic year, and his aspirations of making it to the games.

Ibtihaj explains what influenced her design of the LA28 'A' logo.

Christian Taylor has one goal in mind, breaking the triple-jump record that's stood since 1995.

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Athletes to Watch: 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

August 25, 2021

Featured Paralympics Articles

Welcome to the Athletes' Village for the Paralympic Games!

by Guest Post

August 24, 2021

Athletes to Watch: Mallory Weggemann

August 25, 2021

Kai Sakakibara is riding the changing tide of life

by Guest Post

August 24, 2021

16-Year-Old Track & Field Athlete Ezra Frech Strives to Inspire the Next Generation of Athletes Like Him

by Sean Jensen

October 01, 2020

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Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Sunisa Lee

by Sean Jensen

August 06, 2021

Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Xander Schauffele

by Sean Jensen

August 06, 2021

Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Simone Biles

by Sean Jensen

April 19, 2021

Team USA Athletes to Watch in Tokyo

Athletes to Watch: Vashti Cunningham

July 30, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Sandi Morris

July 30, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Emma Coburn

July 30, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Helen Maroulis

July 30, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy

July 29, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Ashleigh Johnson & Maggie Steffens

July 29, 2020

Athletes to Watch: April Ross & Alix Klineman

July 29, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Alex Morgan

July 29, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Sydney McLaughlin

July 28, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Allyson Felix

July 28, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Simone Manuel

July 28, 2020

Athletes to Watch: Noah Lyles

July 28, 2020

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Relive the Magic of Past Olympic Games

Trivia

What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon?

January 06, 2020

Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport?

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Videos

Changing the Games: Women in STEM at the Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics

Narrated by NBC Sports Host & Anchor Kathryn Tappen, the 10-part series explores key areas in STEM & takes viewers backstage as United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee & STEM professionals help athletes prepare for the Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics.

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