What will be the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? w/ Anoma van der Veere

Episode 96,   Aug 25, 2021, 10:00 AM

The Paralympic Games began this week with a spectacular opening ceremony to kick off two weeks of sport in Tokyo, the first city to ever host the Paralympics twice.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and with no fans to watch them, will the Paralympics lead to a more inclusive society in Japan or will they fail to make a lasting impression? Anoma van der Veere and Oscar Boyd discuss.

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Photo: Japan's Katsuya Hashimoto fights off Britain's Aaron Phipps during the fourth period of the wheelchair rugby semifinals on Saturday. | KYODO