Tokyo Paralympics: 22 sports featuring 539 events to get underway from August 24

After successful Tokyo Olympics 2020, Japanese capital is all set to hold Paralympics. 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will start on August 24 and will conclude on September 5, 2021. Games will feature 539 events across 22 sports to be hosted at 21 venues. 

event will see participants like legendary swimmers USA's Mckenzie Coan and Jessica Long, and Brazil's Daniel Dias. Also, two-time Paralympic champion Zahra Nemati will try to win anor gold in archery. Germany's Markus Rehm will also look to defend his long jump titles. Japan's Sato Tomoki (Para-athletics - marathon) and Team Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley (wheelchair tennis) will hunt for ir maiden gold. Indian Para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan will also take part in 50 m butterfly event. High jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will be India's flagbearer in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. He is one of four Indian medallists at Rio 2016. Two-time Paralympic gold-medallist Devendra Jhajharia will also participate in Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: 539 events across 22 sports 

On Day 1, swimming, cycling track and wheelchair fencing will be played. In 2020 games, two new sports have been ded. y are Para bminton and Para taekwondo. Shooting will also return to mega event. sports in mega para event include archery, athletics, bminton, boccia, canoe sprint, cycling ro, cycling track, equestrian, football 5-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair fencing.

Flame festivals and opening ceremony

"In run-up to Opening Ceremony, Paralympic Games will host a series of flame festivals for Paralympic Torch Relay," official website of Tokyo Olympics said. flames from Japan's 43 prefectures and UK's Stoke Mandeville- birthplace of Paralympic Movement- will be brought toger to create a single flame in Tokyo on August 20. mega-event flame will also tour Chiba, Shizuoka and Saitama Paralympic Torch Relay from August 17 to August 24. 

"To mark start of Paralympic Games, three Agitos - symbol of Paralympic Games - will be in full display at Odaiba Marine Park off shores off Tokyo Bay," official website stated.

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