Tokyo prepares to say farewell to 'most important' Paralympics

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Tokyo prepared to bid farewell to the Paralympics on Sunday, as organizers hailed the pandemic-delayed Games as the 'most important' ever.

TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo prepared to bid a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics on Sunday, as organizers hailed the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever.

A total of 163 delegations -- one fewer than the London 2012 record -- were set to be represented, although not all teams planned to attend in person. IPC spokesman Craig Spence said officials had offered taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi and sprinter Hossain Rasouli, who competed in long jump, the chance to carry Afghanistan's flag into the stadium.

"I don't know how to feel. I'm just tired. Empty," said Hug, who won the sixth Paralympic gold of his career in a time of 1hr 24min 2sec.

 

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