- Opening ceremony begins in Tokyo at 8pm (12pm BST)
- Read Paul MacInnes’ preview | Day-by-day guide
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What we have in store over the next fortnight
My colleague Paul MacInnes, who is in Japan for the Games, has been writing about what we should expect from the Tokyo Paralympics.
“Any athlete you talk to, they have resilience,” said Shahrad Nasajpour during a press briefing in Tokyo on Monday. “Part of it comes from the athletic background, so any athlete you talk to they have it. But when you are a refugee athlete or Paralympian, which makes it even harder, the adversity behind makes you more perseverant in your life and in your career.”
Nasajpour, who has cerebral palsy, left his native Iran in 2015 and was granted asylum in the US. He was instrumental in setting up the Paralympic refugee team which competed for the first time in Rio in 2016, and indeed formed 50% of its number. Now, as part of a six-strong team, he will be competing in the F37 discus once again and when the Games get under way in Japan on Tuesday the resilience, perseverance and athletic talent that Nasajpour represents will be the qualities organisers hope to project to a watching world.
Related: Resilience and perseverance prepare to take stage at Tokyo Paralympics | Paul MacInnes
A few facts and figures about the next 13 days.
Tokyo is the first city to host two summer Paralympics, having also hosted the event in 1964 (the city also hosted the Winter Paralympics in 1998).