TOKIO 2020
Entwicklung der Paralympischen Spiele
August 24, 2021 - September 5, 2021 -
Tokio ist die bisher einzige Stadt, die zweimal die Paralympischen Spiele beherbergt hat, das erste Mal war es 1964. Die Spiele haben sich in all diesen Jahren zum drittgrößten Sportevent der Welt entwickelt, nach den Olympischen Spielen und dem FIFA World Cup.
In 1964, 378 athletes from 21 countries competed in nine sports – the first time a Paralympic Games had been held in Asia. The sports were archery, athletics, dartchery, snooker, swimming, table tennis, weightlifting, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair fencing.
It is anticipated that around 4,400 athletes will take part in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics – a more than 11-fold increase from 1964. A total of 22 sports will feature at the Games, with badminton and taekwondo included for the first time.