2020 Summer Paralympics
The 2020 Summer Paralympics (Japanese: 2020年夏季パラリンピック, 東京2020パラリンピック競技大会, Hepburn: 2020-Nen Kaki Pararinpikku, Tōkyō Ni-zero-Ni-zero Pararinpikku Kyōgitaikai), branded as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. They took place in Tokyo, Japan between 24 August and 5 September 2021.[2]
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan | ||
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| Motto | United by Emotion[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Nations | 163 | ||
| Athletes | 4,537 | ||
| Events | 539 in 22 sports | ||
| Opening | 24 August 2021 | ||
| Closing | 5 September 2021 | ||
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| Cauldron | Yui Kamiji Karin Morisaki Shunsuke Uchida | ||
| Stadium | Japan National Stadium | ||
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Notes
- Only an English motto is used during the Games. There is no Japanese equivalent of the motto adopted.[1]
References
- "'United by Emotion' to be the Tokyo 2020 Games Motto". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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