Paralympics wraps up in Tokyo with vibrant closing ceremony

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'Athletes broke records, athletes won hearts, athletes opened minds. Importantly, athletes changed lives,’ says International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons. Tokyo2020 Paralympics

Tokyo officially drew the curtains on the Paralympics with a vibrant closing ceremony on Sunday, September 5, that paid tribute to all para athletes and differently-abled persons around the world.

Those mirrors were then attached to a replica of the Tokyo SkyTree, which was erected at the middle of the stage as part of a backdrop that resembled the city of Tokyo.Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Aceveda, Achelle Guion, and Allain Ganapin were all forced to withdraw from their events no thanks to their positive COVID-19 results.

 

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