Over 4,000 athletes from 160 different countries are set to compete in the 2020 Paralympics, which begin today in Tokyo.
Team Ireland has 29 competitors in a variety of sports.
Ireland has a good track record at the Paralympics - taking home 16 medals from London in 2012 and 11 from Rio De Janeiro in 2016.
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Eimear Breathnach, President of Paralympics Ireland, says she's optimistic there will be more success this year:
