Tokyo Paralympics: Top 5 Para-Athletes to watch out for

The delayed Tokyo Paralympics began on August 24 after a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's a look at five para-athletes hoping to make an impact in Tokyo.

Bebe Vio, Italy: Wheelchair fencer Vio is a sporting icon in her native Italy. The 24-year-old, known as

Husnah Kukundakwe, Uganda: Ugandan swimmer Kukundakwe could become one of the faces of the Tokyo Paralympics when she competes aged just 14. Kukundakwe, who was born without her right forearm and also has an impairment to her left hand, is aiming to change attitudes in her home country, where she says people with disabilities are

Markus Rehm, Germany: Known as the

Shingo Kuneida, Japan: World number one Kunieda is one of wheelchair tennis's most decorated players, and a household name in his native Japan. Kuneida has won three Paralympic golds and two bronzes, as well as bagging over 100 career titles — singles and doubles combined. He is more determined than ever to reclaim the Paralympic title on home soil. Credit: Instagram/shingokunieda

Tatyana McFadden, US: Wheelchair race legend McFadden already has 17 Paralympic medals to her name -- now she's targeting more as she prepares for her fifth Summer Games. But her influence is not limited to the race track — she's also an equal-rights campaigner who has welcomed the US team's decision to award Paralympic medalists the same prize money as Olympians. Credit: Instagram/ tatyanamcfaddenusa