Tokyo Paralympics | Images from the first week highlight grit and passion of athletes

The Paralympic Games have been under way for almost a week in Tokyo and will continue until the closing ceremony on September 5. There are 22 sports in the Paralympics. Some carry the same name as in the Olympics - such as swimming, archery, badminton, rowing, track cycling, road cycling, and so forth. But there are sports that are unique to the Paralympics: sitting volleyball, boccia, goalball, and 5-a-side-football. In addition, there are four sports that are contested by athletes in wheelchairs, but the sports will sound familiar: wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, and wheelchair tennis. Here are some photos from the first week of competition.