Sarah Storey, competing in her eighth Paralympics, won Great Britain's first gold medal of the Games, on the first day of competition, in the women's individual pursuit C5 cycling.

It was Storey's fifteenth Paralympic gold medal, leaving her one behind Mike Kenny's British record of sixteen.

On 13 June 2018, ParalympicsGB announced that Penny Briscoe would continue in the role of Chef de Mission which she had undertaken at the previous four summer and winter Paralympic Games for the British team.

Great Britain have nominated 14 cyclists, and six sighted pilots to take part in the cycling events at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Great Britain have qualified 4 riders for the team event after winning a bronze medal in the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

[12] Great Britain earned quota places for the following races at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

On 8 June 2021, Paralympics GB announced the selection of the eight paracanoeists who will represent Great Britain in Tokyo.

James Bevis, Ryan Cockbill, Tim Jeffery, Matt Skelhon, Issy Bailey and Lorraine Lambert were the first athletes to be chosen for the British team competing in Tokyo.

Amy Truesdale being the first British para taekwondo athlete who qualified for the first time at this games after placing first in the world ranking.

Gaz Choudhry The following is the Great Britain roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Simon Fisher On 28 June 2021, Paralympics GB announced the selection of the four fencers who would represent Great Britain in Tokyo.