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PARALYMPICS

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PARALYMPICS
Mar 6, 2022
Paralympians' favorite coming-of-age book remains relevant in 2022
Akiko Nobe' 'Sacchan's Magic Hand,' released 37 years ago, has sold 700,000 copies and is a favorite of many para athletes who identified with the protagonist.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 6, 2022
Momoka Muraoka wins sitting super-G for second gold in Beijing
With three events remaining, Muraoka is aiming for five gold medals at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center, which would equal her medal total from the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 5, 2022
Sit skier Momoka Muraoka wins Japan's first gold medal of 2022 Paralympics
It was the sixth time she has reached a Paralympic podium and the win gets her quest to win five medals in China off to a perfect start.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 4, 2022
Beijing Paralympics open under shadow of war in Ukraine
Athletes from the Russian Paralympic Committee and Belarus were excluded from the Games after tensions escalated in the Games' villages ahead of the opening ceremony.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 4, 2022
Paralympic captain Momoka Muraoka sets sights on five-medal performance at Beijing Games
Following Miho Takagi's ironwoman performance captaining Japan at the Winter Olympics, where she collected four medals from her five speed skating events, her Paralympic counterpart, Momoka Muraoka, aims to go one step further and go 5-for-5 in Beijing.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 3, 2022
Japan's Paralympians wary of COVID-19 threat at Beijing Games
A member of the Japanese Paralympic delegation called for precaution, prevention and prayer to make the Beijing Paralympics a success.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 3, 2022
International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Beijing Games
A joint statement from the athletes of Ukraine and Global Athlete group, an international athlete-led body, said the IPC issued 'another blow' to every Ukrainian athlete and citizen.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 2, 2022
Late-bloomer Noriko Kamiyama proves Paralympic life can start at 49
Kamiyama is a 49-year-old Paralympic 'rookie' who is also the oldest member of the Japan delegation at the Beijing Games.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Feb 24, 2022
Japan's Paralympians vow to emulate Olympians' success in Beijing
Flagbearer Taiki Kawayoke, a men's para-Nordic skier, received the team's flag at the ceremony from Chef de Mission Junichi Kawai.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Feb 22, 2022
Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight
Japan's athletes will compete across four snow sports — alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon and snowboarding — when the event begins on March 4.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2021
Buyers of Tokyo Olympic Village condos sue developers over delay
The plaintiffs were set to move into their new homes in late March 2023, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games.
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JAPAN
Dec 22, 2021
Tokyo Games cost a total of ¥1.45 trillion, no extra funds needed
The price tag of staging the Games is nearly double the planned u00a5734 billion submitted to the International Olympic Committee in 2013.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2021
Volunteers: The unsung heroes at the Tokyo Paralympics
Japan's Paralympics volunteers went out of their way with every person treating the competitors with respect and compassion and leaving a lasting, positive impression of the country.
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JAPAN
Dec 16, 2021
Tokyo begins removing Olympic decorations
Tokyo's contract with the International Olympic Committee states that the host city can only use Olympic decorations until the end of the year.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 9, 2021
Tokyo Games medal podiums to be donated to schools across Japan
'I can't think of a better way to share such a wonderful part of the games,' Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Dec 1, 2021
Paris hoping to sell record 3 million tickets for 2024 Paralympics
Should all the tickets on sale for the 2024 Paralympics be purchased, Paris will break the record set by London 2012 when 2.7 million tickets were sold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2021
Tokyo Games' uniforms for 28,000 volunteers remain unused
More than u00a51.7 billion was spent in procuring the uniforms, with Japan preparing for at least 48,000 volunteers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021
Tokyo Paralympics helped foster greater understanding of disabilities, survey says
However, the number of people with disabilities who feel discriminated against has not dropped significantly since before the Games.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 31, 2021
Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on
The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 24, 2021
Disabled skaters in Brazil aiming for Paralympic inclusion
After skateboarding's strong debut at the Tokyo Olympics, organizers at an event in Brazil expressed hope that the sport could be added to the Paralympic schedule for Brisbane 2032.

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