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August 24th marks the start of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo,

and today's episode is here to get you ready for this incredible event.

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If you watched this year's Olympic Games, you may have noticed a number of ads for the parallel event, the Paralympics.

This event showcases differently-abled athletes from all over the globe.

All Paralympic athletes have physical, vision, or intellectual impairments.

They may compete in a wheelchair or with a prosthetic limb or run a race with the help of a guide.

But one thing they all have in common, they are the best of the best in their respective sports.

The first official Paralympics was held in 1960 in Rome and has grown to rival the size and reach of its Olympic twin.

Here to tell us more about the history of the event and which competitors to watch this year

is our sports correspondent, Kenny Curtis.

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I've just been so caught up with cheering for the Olympics that it's been hard to focus on anything else.

And even though the games are over, I've got a great excuse to keep on cheering because while the Olympics may be winding down, a new international sporting event is just getting started.

The Paralympics.

Woohoo! Now, the Paralympics are very similar to the Olympics. They feature a variety of sports.

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