The Beijing Paralympics, a quarterly winter sports festival for the disabled, will open on the night of the 4th.
We will update the opening ceremony of the opening ceremony, which will be held from 8:00 pm local time and 9:00 pm Japan time, at the "National Stadium".
(* The time difference from Beijing is 1 hour. Local time is 1 hour later than Japan)
[Details of the opening ceremony * Updated from time to time *]
Around 19:40, the chairman of the Ukrainian Para Committee interviewed "against the war"
Prior to the opening ceremony, the President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, Wareri Sishkevic, told NHK that "We are aiming for peace for all humankind. We are against war."
Local 19:35 Japanese flag bearer Taiki Kawayoke enthusiastically talks before the ceremony
Taiki Kawayoke, a cross-country skier who acts as a flag bearer, responded to the interview before the opening ceremony and said, "I feel like I'm finally here and I'm nervous that the game is getting closer, so I want to enjoy it." Told.
On top of that, he said about acting as a standard-bearer, "I will stand in front of you as the face of Japan, so I will do my best so that everyone can see it firmly and happily."
Following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the day before the opening ceremony, the RPC = Russian Paralympic Committee and an unusual decision were made not to allow Belarusian athletes to participate, not only the performance of the athletes but also the significance and peace of the Paralympics. It will be a tournament that asks for dignity.
Following the Olympics, the opening ceremony will be directed by film director Yi-Mou Zhang, who will perform together with people with and without disabilities under the theme of "Let's overcome together."