The opening ceremony was held on the 24th at the Tokyo Paralympics, but some people who have been engaged in parasports stared at the opening with mixed feelings as the infection of the new coronavirus continued to spread.
Yoshihiro Yamada (42), who lives in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, is born with cerebral palsy and has a disorder on the left and right legs of his body.
Since he started wheelchair athletics when he was a high school student, he has participated in numerous competitions for more than 20 years, and he is looking forward to the Paralympics to be held in Tokyo.
However, it is said that he has mixed feelings about the opening of the Paralympics as the infection of the new corona spreads.
Mr. Yamada said, "I'm happy that the Paralympics will be held, but I'm also worried because I have mixed feelings when I think that the infection may spread. I think it is desirable to postpone it. However, I hope that all the players will not be infected as long as they do it, and that they will set a good record and finish safely. "