Masaaki Suwa, a Japanese para-canoeist who missed the cut for the Tokyo Games, will be cheering for Japan’s team on television
TOKYO – As the Paralympic Games begin, Japan’s efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion are in the spotlight, with many arguing there is still plenty of work to do.
Some 4,400 athletes with impairments will compete in Tokyo at the world’s biggest parasports tournament.
It’s a place for sporting history, but also an event organisers say can change attitudes towards people with disabilities.
“It’s a precious event,” said Masaaki Suwa, a Japanese para-canoeist who missed the cut for the Tokyo Games but will be cheering for Japan’s team on television.
“They are doing great things but they are not superhumans. I want people to know that they are human beings just like you,” the…
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