Paralympic Highlights Day 12

Paralympic Highlights Day 11

Scott Martlew chases glory on the water and Lisa Adams steps into the discus circle. Plus we have ar...

Scott Martlew

Having wanted to take his canoe to Olympics, Scott redirected to the Paralympics after he lost his l...

Paralympic Highlights Day 10

The golden girls: Gold for Holly Robinson in the Javelin, and Anna Grimaldi in the long jump. Cyclin...

Sarah Ellington

Life is a rollercoaster and Sarah recommends enjoying the ride. Never one to be told she can't do so...

Anna Grimaldi

Sport has always been Anna's great equaliser. Defending her gold from Rio brings pressure but she's ...

Holly Robinson

World record holder and silver medalist from Rio, Holly has a burning desire to take gold in Tokyo.

Paralympic Highlights Day 09

A very wet day in Tokyo affected the cycling team, Sophie Pascoe had her final race of the Games and...

Steve Hills

Steve knew he'd found his path when he started cycling. Representing NZ in his second Paralympics is...

Anna Taylor

Sport has always anchored Anna, so having gone through cancer treatment and a spinal cord injury, th...

Paralympic Highlights Day 08

Bronze in athletics for Danielle Aitchison, Rory Mead in the hand cycling, and a full swimming meet ...

Michael Johnson

Coming into his fifth Paralympic Games, Michael is looking to add to his Gold and two Bronze medals;...

Corbin Hart

Striving to better than the day before is a motto that has led Corbin to represent NZ just two years...

Nikita Howarth

Chase your dreams because they won't chase you. A motto that led Nikita to being New Zealand's young...

Paralympic Highlights Day 07

A big day for the Kiwi Paralympic team, featuring gold for Sophie Pascoe in the pool, bronze for Wil...

Nicole Murray

Self belief plays a big part in Nicole's story, she just knew she had to get a little more creative....

Anna Steven

Pulling on the Silver Fern is a special moment - every time; especially for Anna, performing on the ...

Eltje Malzbender

Much of Eltje's life has revolved around cycling, and following a hit-and-run accident, she's now a ...

Paralympic Highlights Day 06

Two medals came on Day 6, William Stedman secured silver in long jump T36 and Sophie Pascoe complete...

William Stedman

A duel athlete, William puts his heart and believes you learn more from a loss than a win, a motto t...

Jesse Reynolds

A Paralympian from Rio, Jesse Reynolds wants to sing the New Zealand Anthem in front of as many peop...

Paralympic Highlights Day 05

The single kiwi performance on day five ends in a silver medal with a superb performance on the trac...

Mike Todd

Mike calls himself the accidental sportsman, playing more sport post 30 he did in the first 30 years...

Danielle Aitchson

Danielle dreams big knowing that even if she doesn't hit her dream, at least she'll fall in the clou...

Paralympic Highlights Day 04

Lisa Adams throws a new Paralympic record for gold, Danielle Aitchison qualifies for her sprint fina...

Caitlin Dore

Caitlin wanted to become a Paralympian from a very young age. Now heading to her second games she en...

Barney Koneferenisi

Sport is Barney's life. Playing at a high level and representing NZ at the Paralympics, he is living...

Paralympic Highlights Day 03

Yesterday saw New Zealand's first gold medal at Tokyo 2020 with Topou Neiufi winning the 100m backst...

Lisa Adams

Lisa Adams only took up shot put in 2018. A year later she had the world record. Coached by her sist...

Tupou Neiufi

Topou Neiufi found swimming as a 10yo and finds an immense amount of joy in representing New Zealand...

Ben Tuimaseve

Benza Tuimaseve always thought he'd be a musician, but when he found sport, it opened his mind to be...

Paralympic Highlights Day 02

Powerhouse Sophoe Pascoe begins her gruelling campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with New ...

Sophie Pascoe

Sophie thrives under the pressure as 'The Hunted' and is looking to add to her nine gold and five si...

Cody Everson

Cody Everson broke his neck playing rugby and thought his sporting days were over. Ten years on, he...

Paralympic Highlights Day 01

Day one of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics sees our athletes in the pool, on the cycling velodrome and on...

Wheel Blacks

The Wheel Blacks are on their way back to the Paralympic games for the first time since Beijing 2008...

Paula Tesoriero

NZ Chef de Mission introduces the kiwi Paralympic team competing in Tokyo 2020.