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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
Bhutan team aims to boost national happiness index with nation's Paralympic debut
Bhutan is represented at the Paralympics by a trio of athletes hoping to promote a bigger role in sports and society for people with disabilities in the tiny Himalayan kingdom.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
Tokyo Paralympics-linked COVID-19 cases top 200 in two weeks
No athletes or individuals staying in the athletes' village tested positive for the second straight day, the organizing committee said.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 28, 2021
In pictures: Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2021
Police identify man suspected in Tokyo subway acid attack
One victim suffered serious injuries to the face and eyes, which will require roughly six months to heal.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Polish Paralympic cyclist suspended after positive EPO test
Marcin Polak, who just won a bronze at the Tokyo Games, will not be allowed to participate in his second race.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Tomoki Sato delivers Japan's second Paralympic gold medal
The current world record holder and reigning world champion, Sato finished in a Paralympic record time of 55.39 seconds.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2021
Japan ramps up campaign to get youth vaccinated against COVID-19
Incentives such as cars and coupons, as well as new walk-in centers, are being rolled out to tempt vaccine-hesitant young people, but supply issues present a big barrier of their own.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
From the track to the stacks: Paralympian Amanda McGrory races to preserve USOPC history
McGrory's story on the track features seven Paralympic medals but the transition to her role as an archivist at the USOPC has given her perspective as her athletic career comes to a close.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Tokyo Paralympic tennis matches start after six-hour heat delay
Organizers decided to suspend matches at 11 a.m. on all nine outdoor courts at Ariake Tennis Park.
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JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021
Shibuya youth vaccine site overwhelmed on opening day
With Tokyo officials underestimating demand for shots, all the available slots were filled hours before registration was supposed to begin.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
When Paralympians need repairs, help is around the corner
Ottobock has been a Paralympic partner since 1988 and the ultimate goal is to keep the athletes on the field.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Prosthetic fit key to runner Sae Tsuji's bid to return to Paralympic podium
'Momentum helped me win (a bronze in Rio) when I didn't really understand what the Paralympics are all about,' Tsuji said.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Takayuki Suzuki remains focused on more medals after winning Japan's first gold
Swimmer Takayuki Suzuki remains on track to meet his goal of winning a medal in every event in which he competes in at the Tokyo Paralympics after grabbing Japan's first gold Thursday.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Ball girl set to hustle for Paralympic wheelchair tennis heroes
On the Tokyo Paralympic tennis courts over the next two weeks, 16-year-old Airi Onuma will not be hitting balls, but chasing them.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 27, 2021
Japan's Kenya Karasawa and Shinya Wada take Paralympic silver and bronze in men's T11 5,000m
In his Paralympics debut, Kenya Karasawa surged forward with a lap to go and scorched past most of the field to finish second in the men's T11 5,000-meter event.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2021
In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 26, 2021
Japan's wheelchair rugby and basketball teams continue strong starts to Paralympics
Japan's wheelchair rugby team maintained an unbeaten record at the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday with a 60-51 defeat of Denmark for their second win in as many days and move into sole first place in their group
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 26, 2021
Freedom to swim: Afghan refugee competes in Tokyo Paralympics
Eight years after Abbas Karimi escaped Afghanistan, he led the parade of nations into the stadium at the Paralympics' opening ceremony on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 26, 2021
Swimmer Takayuki Suzuki wins Japan's first gold of the Tokyo Paralympics
Suzuki finished in 1 minute, 21.58 seconds, passing Italy's Luigi Beggiato, who took silver, on the second length of the pool to win by 1.63 seconds.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 26, 2021
Past and present collide at Tokyo Games for Japanese powerlifter
Hiroshi Miura had occasionally worked at Tokyo International Forum as an event staff member before becoming a Paralympian. On Thursday, he was back at the venue to compete.

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