IPC encouraged by Japan's efforts to have spectators at Tokyo Games
Japan is now planning to exempt foreign visitors traveling to the games from its 14-day quarantine requirement if they are from countries or regions with relatively few coronavirus cases.
The International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday it plans to create a team of up to six refugee athletes to take part in the Tokyo Paralympics next summer in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of internationally displaced athletes. The Refugee Paralympic Team will ...
Paralympic basketball under threat as IPC instructs federation to reclassify players
Wheelchair basketball's governing body must reassess the eligibility of 50-75 players by late May or face removal of the sport from the Tokyo Games, an International Paralympic Committee official said Wednesday. The IPC has instructed the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation to act on concerns that ...
Paralympians hope to bring event out of Olympic shadow with Tokyo Games
Sprinter Shunsuke Itani is young, tall, handsome and a contender to win a medal on the track in Tokyo this summer. But he is far from a household name in his native Japan. Having had his right leg amputated below the knee following a motorbike crash ...
International Paralympic Committee to make official 2020 Paralympic film with NHK
The International Paralympic Committee and Japan's public broadcaster NHK will team up to produce an official documentary film of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, the organizers said Wednesday. NHK, formally called Japan Broadcasting Corp., will first broadcast the documentary before the IPC releases it in ...
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 ...
As countdown to 2020 Paralympics reaches 500 days, Tokyo making positive strides, IPC chief says
With 500 days to go until the 2020 Paralympic Games, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons says Tokyo organizers have made great strides but must remain focused on the goal to ensure the event lives up to its promise. Tokyo hit the 500-day Paralympic Games' ...
Japan hopes to use the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics as an opportunity to become a more inclusive and accessible society, and in 2018 games organizers made some strides towards making it a reality. When hosting a major sporting event, people usually talk about what kind of ...
IPC president challenges Tokyo 2020 hosts to leave lasting legacy
With two years to go until the 2020 Paralympic Games begin in Tokyo, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said the largest challenges that remain are the same as for any games — promoting Paralympic sports and maximizing the legacy of the event. In an ...
New International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said Thursday expectations are "really high" for the 2020 Tokyo Games as he visited Tokyo for a meeting to review preparations for the summer competition of disabled athletes. "The whole of the Paralympic movement is really excited about ...
