2020 Summer Paralympics
| XVI Paralympic Games | |||
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| Host city | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Motto | Discover Tomorrow | ||
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| Opening ceremony | August 25 | ||
| Closing ceremony | September 6 | ||
| Paralympic Stadium | New National Stadium | ||
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The 2020 Summer Paralympics (第十六回パラリンピック競技大会 Dai Jūroku-kai Pararinpikku Kyōgi Taikai), will be the 16th edition of the international multi-sports event, scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 25 August to 6 September 2020. Tokyo was announced as host of the games on 7 September 2013.[1] Tokyo had last hosted the games in 1964 and will soon be the first city to host the Summer Paralympics twice.
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Bids[edit]
Tokyo won the right to host the games over other candidate cities Madrid, Spain, and Istanbul, Turkey, at the 125th IOC Session. In voting Istanbul and Madrid received the same number of votes in the first round of selection; after a decisive runoff vote between the two bids, Madrid was eliminated. Tokyo won in the final round against Istanbul by a vote of 60-36.
| 2020 Summer Olympics host city election[2] | |||||
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| City | NOC name | Round 1 | Runoff | Round 2 | |
| Tokyo |  Japan |
42 | — | 60 | |
| Istanbul |  Turkey |
26 | 49 | 36 | |
| Madrid |  Spain |
26 | 45 | — | |
Events[edit]
22 events are scheduled to make up the 2020 Paralympics. Cycling events will be split into two disciplines; road and track. Team events of Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, and Wheelchair Basketball will have men's and women's events, Wheelchair Rugby will be a mixed event, while the football event will only be open to male competitors.
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In January 2014, it was announced that six new events had applied for inclusion in Paralympic program, where they would debut at the 2020 Games:
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In addition to this, three extra disciplines in existing Paralympic events were also put forward for consideration:
- Sailing - Visually impaired Match racing
- Sailing - One person multi-hull
- Wheelchair Basketball 3x3
The IPC announced the full program for 2020 on January 31, 2015, Badminton and Taekwondo will be contested for the first time, Sailing and 7-a-side Football were dropped from the games.[5]
Venues[edit]
The venues for the Paralympic games as detailed on the Tokyo 2020 official website.[6]
Heritage Zone[edit]
- Olympic Stadium - Athletics, Ceremonies
- Nippon Budokan - Judo
- Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Table Tennis
- Yoyogi National Stadium - Wheelchair Rugby
Tokyo Bay Zone[edit]
- Ariake Arena - Sitting Volleyball
- Ariake Tennis Park - Wheelchair Tennis
- Dream Island Archery Park - Archery
- Dream Island Stadium - Equestrian
- Odaiba Marine Park - Road Cycling, Paratriathlon
- Olympic Aquatics Centre - Swimming
- Olympic Gymnastics Centre - Goalball
- Olympic Velodrome - Cycling
- Sea Forest Waterway - Rowing, Paracanoe
- Seaside Park Stadium - Football Five-a-Side
- Tokyo Big Sight - Boccia, Powerlifting
- Youth Plaza - Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing
Venues Outside 10km Area[edit]
- Asaka Shooting Range - Shooting
Other Venues[edit]
- Harumi Futo Olympic Village
- Tokyo Big Sight Conference Tower - International Media and Broadcast Centre
References[edit]
- ^ "Tokyo to Host 2020 Olympics". Bangalorean. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "2020 Olympics Vote Total Box". Associated Press. Miami Herald. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ BBC.co.uk (2014-01-22). "Sports apply for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic inclusion". Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ insidethegames.biz (2014-01-22). "Six sports and three disciplines confirmed as bidding for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics inclusion". Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ Paralympic.org (2015-01-31). "IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports program". Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ tokyo2020.jp. "Games Plan >>> Paralympic Games". Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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