The Beijing Paralympic torch relay, which starts on the 4th, has begun.
However, following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, measures have been taken one after another in the sports world to prevent Russian athletes from participating in international competitions, and even at the sports festival for the disabled once every four years. It is a situation that can have an impact.
The Beijing Paralympic Holy Fire Relay will be held for three days from the 2nd to the day of the opening ceremony, with a total of 10 sections in Beijing, the capital of China where the venue is located, and Zhangjiakou in the adjacent Hebei Province.
On the morning of the 2nd, fire ceremonies were held in eight places such as Beijing City, Zhangjiakou School for the Blind, and the Great Wall of China, and in the afternoon, at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing, which is also registered as a World Heritage Site. A fire collection ceremony was held to collect the fires from the United Kingdom, which originated in the Paralympics, into one.
After this, the torch relay will start in earnest, and 565 runners will connect the torch in the area blocked for infection control.
However, following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, measures have been taken one after another in the sports world to prevent Russia and Belarusian groups and athletes who have an alliance from participating in international competitions.
The IPC = International Paralympic Committee, which hosts the Paralympics, will also hold a board meeting on the night of the 2nd of Japan time to discuss how to deal with the RPC = Russian Paralympic Committee's athletes, etc., once every four years. It is a situation that may affect the festival of sports for the disabled.