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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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Tomoko Koizumi and Yuto Inoue/Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

Mixed-ability sports facilities a work in progress amid govt push

Toshihiro Shimoyama, far left, takes part in a mixed-ability archery session at Okudo Sogo Sports Center in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, on Aug. 14. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Thanks in part to Tokyo's hosting of the Paralympic Games last year, disabled athletes and the sports they compete in have been garnering increased public attention.

However, efforts to ensure practice-friendly, community-based environments for such athletes remain something of a work in progress.

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