Eight new cases of coronavirus infection related to the Tokyo Paralympics reported
Eight new infection cases related to the Tokyo Paralympics were reported Sunday, none of which were athletes, the organizers said.
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Tokyo government plans shuttle buses to take schoolchildren to Paralympics events
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to provide shuttle buses to ferry groups of schoolchildren to Tokyo Paralympics…By supplying an alternative to public transportation, the government aims to assuage concerns about the risk of infection with the novel coronavirus that have been raised by parents and municipalities over the school-viewing program planned for the Paralympic Games
Refugee Paralympians aim to transform the lives of displaced and disabled people
One woman and five men with roots in Afghanistan, Burundi, Iran, and Syria will compete in athletics, swimming, canoe and taekwondo as members of the refugee team, which is headed by Chef de Mission Ileana Rodriguez, a former refugee from Cuba who represented the United States in swimming at the 2012 London Paralympics.
Paralympic head warns against complacency toward Tokyo’s COVID surge
“While it is encouraging that the Olympic Games were delivered safely and successfully, those attending the Paralympic Games should not get complacent,” Parsons said. “We cannot ignore the current case numbers in Japan and Tokyo, and I urge every single stakeholder for the Paralympic Games to be vigilant.”
Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan
Lighting events will take place over the next five days in 43 of Japan’s 47 prefectures that will not stage Paralympic competitions. The locations and lighting methods have been left up to each municipality, and the flames will be brought to Tokyo later this month.
Tokyo Paralympics Likely to Have No Spectators
The Tokyo Paralympics are highly likely to have no spectators in principle as the novel coronavirus continues to rage, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area, now under a COVID-19 state of emergency.
Olympic rings in Tokyo removed, to be replaced with Paralympic logo
The giant floating rings monument on a concrete platform set up at Odaiba Marine Park will soon be replaced with the “Three Agitos” symbol for the Paralympics, scheduled to be held from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.
Paralympics torch relay in Tokyo taken off public roads over COVID concerns
The torch relay for the Tokyo Paralympics will be taken off public roads for Aug. 20-24 legs in the capital due to the current COVID-19 infection status, the metropolitan government said Tuesday.
Disability News Japan Podcast Episode 73: Paralympic Torch Relay to span all of Japan’s prefectures
The Paralympic flame will tour Shizuoka, Chiba and Saitama before the climax of the Paralympic Torch Relay from 17 August to 24 August; the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Torch Relay to span all of Japan’s prefectures
Spanning across all of Japan’s 43 prefectures as well as in Stoke Mandeville in the United Kingdom – the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement – the flame will be brought together to create a single flame at a Flame Gathering Event in Tokyo on 20 August.
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