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Tokyo 2020: a look to the future
Yoshiro Mori, President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee wants the Tokyo Paralympics to leave a legacy for Japan and the world.
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Athlete's view: what will be Tokyo 2020's legacy?
Japanese swimmer Mei Ichinose hopes to inspire others and change perceptions in her country at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Yasushi Yamawaki: Tokyo 2020 will be gateway to the future
IPC Governing Board member Yasushi Yamawaki is also President of the Japanese Paralympic Committee. On the 50th anniversary of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony he looks ahead to what Tokyo 2020 can do for Japan.
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1964-2012 Games growth and evolution
Find out how each summer Paralympics since 1964 has contributed to the growth of what is now the world’s third largest sporting event.
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Twenty facts about Tokyo 1964 and 2020 Paralympics
Some things you might not know about the 1964 Paralympic Games held 50 years ago and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Tokyo 1964: developing one of the world’s best transport systems
Find out how athletes were transported to the Tokyo Paralympics 50 years ago and what they can expect to find in the Japanese capital in 2020
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1964-2020: A tour of the past and the future
Japanese athlete Katsumi Suzaki talks about the challenges of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics, and how things are looking for 2020.
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Top six stories from para-sport - 2-8 November
Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.
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IPC and Tokyo 2020 to celebrate 50th anniversary of 1964 Paralympics
Saturday 8 November will mark 50 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games.
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Samsung Electronics Extends Worldwide Paralympic Partnership through 2020
Samsung signs an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to extend partnership through to the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Panasonic signs Official Worldwide Paralympic Partnership agreement
Panasonic joins the likes of Atos, Ottobock, Samsung and Visa as Worldwide Paralympic Partners.
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IPC confident of success at Tokyo 2020
IPC President Sir Philip Craven and Governing Board member Yasuhi Yamawaki addressed the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Thursday
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Fifty years since the Tokyo 1964 Games celebrated
Japan and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee held celebrations to mark 50 years since the Tokyo 1964 Games.
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IPC Governing Board approves first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Para-badminton to make its Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020
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IPC Governing Board to discuss Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme
Twenty four sports have applied to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Six Paralympians in Tokyo 2020 Athletes’ Commission
The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations
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Runners reach Tokyo after a 1,000km relay
Participants inspire the disaster-affected areas over the two-week relay
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Six years to go until Tokyo 2020
Paralympian Mami Sato is one of the faces of #InsideTokyo2020
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Paralympic medallists to be awarded unique accolade
All proud Paralympians from Sochi 2014 onwards will receive specially designed pins from the International Paralympic Committee to recognise their achievements.
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Koji Murofushi appointed Tokyo 2020 Sports Director
The Olympic gold medallist will look to actively involve athletes at all levels in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.