Asian Para Games begin in Aichi/Nagoya, held for the first time in Japan

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, the first Asian para sports festival to be held in Japan, began on the 18th with an opening ceremony held at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. Approximately 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions are expected to participate. Approximately 280 athletes entered the Japanese team. At the opening ceremony, each athlete group marched into the venue, and His Majesty the Emperor declared the event open. Honorary president of the conference, Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Noriko also attended.

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The torch, made from fire gathered from all over Aichi Prefecture, was carried to the cauldron, and the final igniters were Momoka Muraoka (Toyota Motor Corporation), a female para-alpine skier, and others. The player oath was taken by men's wheelchair tennis player Kaito Oda (Tokai Rika) and others.

Following the Asian Games, which concluded on the 4th of this month, a total of 18 competitions will be held in Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures until the 24th. The Japanese team is expected to win more medals than the 198 at the 2018 Jakarta Games.