The countdown has begun for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, with Sunday marking one year until the games featuring athletes with a range of disabilities begin.
Tokyo, which last hosted the games in 1964, will be the first city to host the Summer Paralympics twice. Japan has set a target of winning a record 22 gold medals despite finishing with none in Rio de Janeiro four years ago.
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