Along with the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics, on the night of the 24th in Tokyo, several citizen groups and others held a demonstration calling for the cancellation of the tournament.
The demonstration was held on the streets of Minato-ku, Tokyo, about 500 meters away from the venue's national stadium, and a total of more than 50 people, including members of civic groups, gathered.
Participants appealed for the cancellation of the tournament by raising a flag or placard stating "Cancellation of the Paralympics" and saying "Don't risk your life with the Corona disaster".
He also protested about watching children's games with school-linked games tickets, saying that it could lead to the spread of infection.
On the other hand, during the demonstration, some participants and police officers who were on alert were in conflict, and according to the Metropolitan Police Department, one of them was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the execution of public affairs for kicking the police officer's leg. It means that it was done.