The Beijing Paralympics will start on the 4th.


Following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the RPC = Russian Paralympic Committee and an unusual decision not to allow Belarusian athletes to participate were made on the 3rd, and not only the performance of athletes but also the significance of the Paralympics and the honor of peace were made. It will be a tournament that asks the question.

The Beijing Paralympics kicked off on the 4th following the Olympic Games last month, and the city of Beijing, which hosted the summer competition in 2008, will be the first city in history to host the summer and winter paralympics.



The tournament will be held for 10 days until the 13th, with 78 events in 6 competitions, and 29 athletes from Japan will participate in 4 competitions, including Momoka Muraoka of alpine skiing, who is aiming for the second consecutive title in the competition.



The torch relay, which started on the 2nd, was held on the morning of the 3rd at Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, where there are venues for cross-country skiing, and then in the afternoon at the "Olympic Forest Park" in Beijing.



Following the Tokyo Games last summer, the Beijing Games will be held in the Corona Severe, and the torch relay will also be held in a closed area due to infection control measures.



Meanwhile, following Russia's continued military invasion of Ukraine, the IPC allowed RPC and Belarusian players in an alliance with Russia to participate as neutral individuals on the night of the 2nd.


However, in response to this decision, many countries have complained that they will not participate in the tournament, so we decided to overturn the decision on the night of the 2nd and not allow RPC and Belarus players to participate in the tournament. rice field.



The biennial winter sports festival for the disabled will open on the 4th under unusual circumstances, and will be a tournament that questions not only the performance of athletes but also the significance of the Paralympics and the preciousness of peace.



The opening ceremony will be held from 9 pm on the 4th of Japan time at the "National Stadium" in Beijing, commonly known as "Bird's Nest".