TOKIO 2020
Crecimiento y evolución de los Juegos Paralímpicos
August 24, 2021 - September 5, 2021 - Tokio se convertirá en la primera ciudad dos veces anfitriona de los Paralímpicos luego de haber sido su sede también en 1964. Los Juegos se han desarrollado hasta llegar a ser el tercer mayor evento deportivo luego de los Olímpicos y la Copa Mundial FIFA.
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.