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Tokyo 2020

— 26 August 2021

IPC puts an end to the controversy

Thomas Bach has left Tokyo. The IOC President flew back late in the evening of Wednesday, August 25th, after a busy day on Paralympic competition sites, where he attended... Lire la suite »

— 26 August 2021

A first hospitalization case

The information was confirmed on Thursday, August 26th, by the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Organising Committee: a person participating in the Paralympic Games has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with... Lire la suite »

— 25 August 2021

Schools back out

Predictable. According to Japanese media reports, the presence of schoolchildren from schools in and around Tokyo at Tokyo Paralympic Games’ competition venues may be greatly reduced. Local authorities in... Lire la suite »

— 25 August 2021

Fair balance at the opening ceremony

The balance is right. The day after the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, IPC spokesperson Craig Spence explained on Wednesday, August 25th, that this first session of... Lire la suite »

— 25 August 2021

Good figures for the opening ceremony

The Tokyo Paralympic Games have had their first success. According to the research institute Video Research, almost a quarter of the households in Tokyo and its surroundings watched the... Lire la suite »

— 25 August 2021

The two Afghans are safe and sound

They will not compete, but the two Afghan athletes qualified for the Tokyo Paralympic Games have left their country unharmed. IPC spokesman Craig Spence told a press conference on... Lire la suite »

— 24 August 2021

First positive athlete in the village

The timing is bad. On Tuesday, August 24th, the Tokyo 2020 Games Organising Committee confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case regarding an athlete in the Paralympic Village. The announcement... Lire la suite »

— 24 August 2021

Kiwis won’t parade

A curious decision. The New Zealand delegation announced on the evening of Monday, August 23rd, that it would not be taking part in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo... Lire la suite »

— 24 August 2021

A quick trip for Thomas Bach

A new stay in Japan for Thomas Bach. As announced last week, the IOC President arrived in Tokyo on Monday, August 23rd, just before the start of the Paralympic... Lire la suite »

— 24 August 2021

The Afghan flag to be displayed at the opening

Andrew Parsons, the IPC President, announced during a press conference on Monday, August 23rd, that Afghanistan would be represented at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games on... Lire la suite »