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Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Sunday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

2020 Tokyo Paralympics ends as baton is passed to Paris

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics officially came to a close on Sunday evening, ending 13 days of superhuman athletes defying overwhelming odds, personal tragedy and unbelievable obstacles and passing the baton to Paris 2024.

2021.9.6

From left, Choi Ye-jin, Jeong Ho-won and Kim Han-soo celebrate their mixed boccia pairs sport class three gold medals on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics podium at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Saturday. [NEWS1]

Korean Boccia duo beat Japan to take gold in mixed pairs

Team Korea took gold in mixed pairs boccia class three at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, beating Japan in the gold medal match on Saturday.

2021.9.4

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Joo Jeong-hun celebrates winning the men's under 75-kilogram sport class 44 taekwondo bronze medal at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Friday evening. [NEWS1]

Joo Jeong-hun wins bronze as taekwondo debuts at Tokyo Games

Joo Jeong-hun won bronze in the men's under 75-kilogram sport class 44 taekwondo event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Friday evening.

2021.9.4

Park Jin-cheol, left and Cha Soo-yong play against France's Fabien Lamirault and Stephane Molliens in the men's team class one to two gold medal match at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Wednesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Cha Soo-yong, Park Jin-cheol take silver in men's team table tennis

Team Korea picked up one last table tennis silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in the men's classes one to two team event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Friday.

2021.9.3

Shim Young-jip shoots during the men's 50-meter rifle three positions sport class one finals on Friday at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. He won the bronze medal at the event. [YONHAP]

Shim Young-jip wins bronze in men's 50-meter rifle three positions

Shim Young-jip won bronze in the men's 50-meter rifle three positions sport class one on Friday, with teammates Park Jin-ho finishing in fifth place and Ju Sung-chul in sixth place.

2021.9.3

Lee Yun-ri shoots during the women's 10-meter standing class one final at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo on Monday. She finished fifth in the event. [NEWS1]

Lee Yun-ri finishes seventh in women's 50-meter rifle three positions

Lee Yun-ri finished seventh in the women's 50-meter rifle three positions class one finals on Friday.

2021.9.3

Yoon Yeo-keun competes in the men's H4 road cycling race during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama, Japan on Wednesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean cycling team finish road race in 10th place

Korea finished last in the 24.3-kilometer (15-mile) mixed cycling road class H1 to H5 team relay on a rainy day at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.

2021.9.2

Kim Youn-mi shoots during the women's 10-meter air pistol class one final on Tuesday at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. She finished fourth with 191.6 points. [NEWS1]

Korean athletes fail to reach final in mixed 25-meter air pistol

Three Korean shooters dropped out of the mixed 25-meter sport class one pistol event qualifications on Wednesday.

2021.9.2

Korean and Iranian players compete for the ball during the 9/10 playoff game at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korean wheelchair basketball team ends Games in 10th

The Korean wheelchair basketball team finished the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a loss in the 9/10 playoff game on Thursday, dropping the final match of the Games 64-54 to Iran.

2021.9.2