The schedule for Tokyo 2020 has been confirmed, venues announced and while athletes around the world are busy gearing up to qualify for the greatest show on Earth, it's time to enjoy 13 days full of the most unforgettable, inspiring and exciting moments from the past as preparations for Tokyo 2020 gather pace!

Rwanda sitting volleyball team defy the odds

Out of the tragedy of civil war, 11 men showed sport’s great power to cast aside differences and unite former enemies into one common cause.

Formed by two amputees from opposite sides of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the group became the first sub-Saharan African volleyball team to qualify for the Paralympic Games.

Despite the difficulties in training ahead of London 2012, the team made it to London. Although they would lose all but one of their matches, their endeavours provided one of the most inspirational stories of the Games.