Disability and sport
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, Disability and sport, Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020, Sport
Tokyo 2020 legacy will be a matter for debate for years to come
Holding two huge international sporting events in a global pandemic can be seen as a triumph, but there has be…
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Strides made but stigmas remain: Japan hesitant in embracing Paralympics
Viewing figures and television scheduling show historical attitudes to disability in Japan may be improving bu…
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Wider, stronger, longer: Channel 4’s coverage will break Paralympic record
With more than 17 hours of daily sport, the broadcaster is claiming to have the world’s best Tokyo packageWhen…
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, Disability and sport, Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020, Sport
Olympic feelgood factor evaporates as fearful Tokyo awaits Paralympics
Four days before the opening ceremony, Japan’s pandemic has reached crisis levels again with a fresh wave of i…
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Yoshihide Suga, Disability and sport, Sport politics, Sport
The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: in Japan, but not for Japan | Editorial
Many will cheer on the Games. But we should also understand the host nation’s reluctance After a year and a ha…