- I do not know how much I'm actually going to watch of the Paralympic Games, though I probably should avail myself of more than a bit of it.
- Tonight is the Paralympic Opening Ceremony.
- The Ceremony tonight is supposed to highlight a new worldwide anti-discrimination initiative -- WeThe15 -- referring to the 15% of the world's population with one disability or another.
- The theme tonight, "We Have Wings", with the cultural presentation centering around "Para Airport".
- This Parade of Nations begins with the Refugee Paralympic Team. Six refugees will represent the over 12 million refugees with a disability in these Games.
- 165 nations, the Russian Paralympic Committee, and the Refugee team will contest the Games over the next week and a half.
- According to the Japanese press, 4403 athletes will compete.
Some Inside the Games news:
- The first Paralympic Village COVID athlete positive was found today. There are at least five such positives in the Village the last two days, but this is the first athlete.
- The final total of Olympic Village COVID positives is 36 -- 16 athletes, 20 coaches/staff. That encompasses July 1st to August 21st.
- Men's and women's Wheelchair Sabre Fencing (two different handi-capable divisions -- the Paralympics is divided on the disability the athlete has, in many sports) is one of three medal sports on Wednesday (JP time), the first day of Paralympic medal competition.
- Medals will also be contested in four Track Cycling events and 16 different swimming events/divisions.
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