2020 Summer Paralympics

XVI Paralympic Games
Host city	Tokyo , Japan
Motto	United by Emotion
Nations	163
Athletes	4,537
Events	539 in 22 sports
Opening	24 August 2021
Closing	5 September 2021
Opened by	Emperor Naruhito
Cauldron	Yui Kamiji ; Karin Morisaki ; Shunsuke Uchida
Stadium	Japan National Stadium
Summer
Winter

The 2020 Summer Paralympics ( Japanese : 2020年夏季パラリンピック, 東京2020パラリンピック競技大? , Hepburn : 2020-Nen Kaki Pararinpikku, T?ky? Ni-zero-Ni-zero Pararinpikku Ky?gitaikai ) , branded as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games , were a major international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee . They took place in Tokyo , Japan between 24 August and 5 September 2021. ^[2]

Notes [ change | change source ]

↑ Only an English motto is used during the Games. There is no Japanese equivalent of the motto adopted. ^[1]

References [ change | change source ]

↑ " 'United by Emotion' to be the Tokyo 2020 Games Motto" . Tokyo2020.org . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games .
↑ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021" . BBC Sport . 30 March 2020 . Retrieved 30 March 2020 .

[2] Only an English motto is used during the Games. There is no Japanese equivalent of the motto adopted. ^[1]

[1] " 'United by Emotion' to be the Tokyo 2020 Games Motto" . Tokyo2020.org . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games .

[3] "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021" . BBC Sport . 30 March 2020 . Retrieved 30 March 2020 .

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