Tokyo Para ’s medal is the motif of “fans”.
On the 25th, one year before the opening of the Tokyo Paralympics, the design of the competition medal was announced. With a simple design with the “fan” motif, it has been devised so that people who are blind can easily identify which medal is touched.
The Tokyo Paralympic medal was announced in the afternoon of the 25th at a ceremony commemorating the year until the tournament.
The medal is characterized by a simple design with the motif of "fan" on both the front and back, meaning "to bundle people's hearts and blow a new wind into the world" It is.
On the back, five natural landscapes of rocks, flowers, trees, leaves, and water are depicted, each of which is processed differently, so you can enjoy the difference in texture.
The front side is written “TOKYO2020” including braille, and there are round dents on both sides of the medal. Every effort is made to understand the ranking by touching the visually impaired.
The medal is made from recycled metal such as mobile phones collected from all over the country like the Olympics, and the diameter is 85 mm, the same as the Olympics.
The maximum thickness is approximately 11 mm, and the weight is 526 grams for the gold medal, 520 grams for the silver medal, and 430 grams for the bronze medal.
The Organizing Committee is to make approximately 2500 medals by May next year, including gold, silver and bronze.
At the ceremony, JPC = President of Japan Paralympic Committee Chairman Mitsunori Torihara declared that it would establish “Japan Paralympic Day” on August 25th, and expressed his intention to work on the spread of parasports after 2021.
Announced torch uniforms
Uniform designs that runners wear at the Tokyo Paralympic Torch Relay have also been announced, creating a bright design reminiscent of “light”.
The color is white, and a yellow checkered pattern is drawn on the shoulders and thighs. The symbol of the tournament, “Three Agitos”, is on the chest and back.
Because it is based on the Tokyo Paralympic Torch Relay concept that "you are surely someone's light", the checkerboard pattern has a gradation, and it features a bright design that makes "light" image.
The design was supervised by Daisuke Ohana, the fashion designer, as well as the uniform of the Tokyo Olympic torch runner, and Mr. Ohana said, “With the thoughts and enthusiasm of the runner wearing this uniform, the momentum that the Paralympics will be held all over the world. I hope it will grow. "
The Tokyo Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from August 13 next year after the Olympics close to August 25 at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
Meeting Organizing Committee Chairman Mori “A Dream of Realizing a Symbiotic Society”
“The next Paralympic Games will be held for the first time in the same city for the first time in history. That ’s why we adhere to the paralympic paradigm of the Olympic Games and the success of the Games. I want to pursue the dream of realizing a symbiotic society together with the Olympics and Paralympics. "