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Updated On: 25 August, 2021 07:15 AM IST | Tokyo | AFP
After a year-long delay, Tokyo Paralympics kick off with glittering opening ceremony, paying homage to resilience of athletes and giving messages of moving forward amidst the pandemic
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Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium yesterday. Pics/AFP
Japan’s emperor declared the Tokyo Paralympics open in a nearly empty stadium on Tuesday, with athletes ready to defy stereotypes and shatter records despite a year-long pandemic delay.
Emperor Naruhito made the announcement surrounded by banks of vacant multicoloured seats at Tokyo’s 68,000-capacity Olympic Stadium, with virus rules banning spectators from almost all Games events.
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