Japan’s Matheson to Run for IPC Board Member
Japanese Paralympic medalist Miki Matheson is among the 25 candidates for members at large of the International Paralympic Committee’s Governing Board, the IPC said Monday.
Category: Para Sports
Para-athlete gymnasium used for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics to end operations
The Nippon Foundation Para-Arena, a dedicated gymnasium that opened in 2018 as a facility to strengthen athletes with disabilities in preparation for Tokyo hosting the Paralympics, is expected to end operations by the end of fiscal year 2021.
Hurdles remain for young Japanese people with disabilities who want to play sport as percentage participating falls
The share of Japanese people with disabilities aged 7 to 19 who routinely engage in sports fell to 27.9 pct in 2020 from 30.7 pct in 2013.
Despite being “safe and secure” Tokyo Olympic Committee President Hashimoto refrains calling event a success with Paralympics in mind
Seiko Hashimoto said the highest priority was given to ensuring they were delivered in a “safe and secure” manner by putting anti-coronavirus measures in place. She refrained, however, from declaring the event a success with an eye on the approaching Paralympics.
Japan’s Paralympian “Ironman”, Tomoya Ito, will compete using a wheelchair developed using ‘Formula One’ technology
Tomoya Ito, a Paralympic athlete who will represent Japan in para athletics, also known as track and field, will use a new racing wheelchair incorporating Formula One technology.
Japan’s NHK drama depicts a wheelchair user para-athlete who turns in to superhero in ‘High Speed Parahero Gandeen’
The NHK drama ‘Super Speed Para Hero Gundeen’ depicts a wheelchair using para athlete who is also a superhero.
Japan’s visually impaired five-a-side mens soccer Paralympic team beats France 1-0
The World Grand Prix, an international five-player soccer tournament for the visually impaired, opened at Tennozu Park in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo on May 30th, where the Japanese men’s team beat France 1-0. Japan’s team has qualified to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Tochigi stadium designed for Para Sports deemed to have made ‘Insufficient Barrier Free Measures’
The Tochigi stadium does not meet the standards of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) because the view of the wheelchair seats is blocked when spectators in the front row stand up. The ramp leading to the entrance of the spectator seating area is long, and some people have pointed out that it is dangerous. Some people are concerned about the impact on disabled athletes and are calling for renovations.
Japanese disabled sports association to promote use of ‘parasports’ term
The Japanese Para-Sports Association (JPSA), the body that oversees sports for the disabled in Japan, wants to promote the use of the term “parasports” ahead of the Paralympics in Tokyo this summer, according to sources.
More than 30 Japanese Paralympic athletes anxiously await classification for Tokyo Games
Athletes’ disabilities are classified for the Paralympics to ensure fair competition. In athletics, this results in the men’s 100 meters being split into 16 different categories.
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