Japan Para Athletics Championships Open

Japan Para Athletics Championships open

The Japan Para Athletics Championships opened on Saturday in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, with measures against the coronavirus in place.

The two-day event was originally scheduled for May but was postponed due to the pandemic.

Japan Para Athletics Championships Opens

Japan Para Athletics Championships opens

The Japan Para Athletics Championships opened on Saturday in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, with measures against the coronavirus in place.

The two-day event was originally scheduled for May but was postponed due to the pandemic.

Companies To Cut Para-sports Sponsorships

Companies to cut para-sports sponsorships

NHK has learned that companies sponsoring Japan's para-sports have reduced or suggested they would reduce financial support to organizations participating in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Many of the organizations participating in the Paralympics do not have sufficient financial resources. More than half of them count on sponsor money or government subsidies for over 80 percent of funds they need to train athletes and promote para-sports.

Expert: Risk To Some Para-athletes

Expert: Risk to some para-athletes

The health emergency is affecting preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Organizers have held a test event without athletes or spectators.

An expert says the coronavirus poses a significant risk to some physically challenged athletes.

Para-sports Bodies Point Out Lack Of Facilities

Para-sports bodies point out lack of facilities

With less than six months to go until the Tokyo Paralympic Games, NHK has learned many para-sports organizations are concerned about the lack of facilities available to para-athletes.

NHK conducted a survey of 26 domestic para-sports associations and received responses from all of them.