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Tokyo 2020: Plans in place to ensure successful Games
Final decision on the maximum number of spectators permitted at venues and concrete health requirements for international spectators will be made by spring 2021
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IPC Governing Board take key decisions for future Paralympic Games
IPC Board approve Milano Cortina 2026 sport programme and optimised Paris 2024 venue masterplan
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Tokyo 2020: Scott Martlew seeks to show the world what he can do
New Zealand's Paralympic canoeist reflects on his life as he prepares for his second Games
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Tokyo 2020 announce date for Para athletics Test Event
Competition set to take place in May at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium in the Japanese capital
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Tokyo 2020 update test events calendar
The updates test events will particularly focus on technical aspects including countermeasures against COVID-19
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Strong progress ahead of Tokyo 2020
Organisers determined to deliver safe, secure and successful Games next summer
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IPC President: Paralympics needed more than ever in 2021
The Games are required to show the world why inclusion matters
Tokyo 2020 announces updated ticket process for postponed Games
Tokyo 2020 will accept refund requests for Paralympic Games tickets between 1-21 December 2020
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Tokyo 2020 boccia venue awarded for sustainability
Ariake Gymnastics Centre's wooden structure and aesthetic design displays traditional Japanese craftsmanship while remaining environmentally friendly
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Aquatics Centre inauguration highlights Tokyo’s readiness for Games
State-of-the-art venue opens its doors to local community and sports federations ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay outline revealed
The individual flames will be brought together and become a single Paralympic Flame in Tokyo next year
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Tokyo 2020 turns recycled plastic into Victory Ceremony podiums
Next year's Games will be the first occasion in history where members of the public participated in the collection of used plastic to produce the podiums
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#RisingPhoenix global social party to celebrate film's release
Athletes and Para sports fans invited to watch Netflix movie about Paralympic Games together and share reactions using #RisingPhoenix
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Social media abuzz celebrating One Year To Go
Athletes, International Federations and National Paralympic Committees join in the #waitforthegreats campaign to mark the milestone
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Tokyo 2020 announces Paralympic competition schedule
Line-ups released for 539 events across 22 sports at 21 venues
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Tokyo 2020: ‘One Step Forward +1 message’
'I believe humanity’s solidarity will lead us to the end of this long dark tunnel, to a moment of pure joy when athletes from all over the world gather on the Games’ stage'
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Revised Paralympic qualification dates for wheelchair tennis
Entry lists will now be determined using the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour rankings as of 7 June 2021
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BWF updates badminton qualification regulations for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Points earned during the original qualification period will be maintained
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Nothing less than gold at Paralympics, says Eiko Kakehata
Japanese goalball player excited about competing in front of home crowd in Tokyo
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Tokyo 2020 unveil Pre-Games sustainability report
Organising Committee publishes key activities and achievements of its sustainability efforts