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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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Takaaki Ishikawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

New facilities to carry on Tokyo Paralympics legacy

Takeru Matsumoto runs a qualifying heat in the men's 100 meters at the Tokyo Paralympics in September last year. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Japanese athletes came away from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a near-record number of medals, providing the momentum to establish a better training environment for para-athletes that will serve as a legacy of the Games.

While the success sparked increased interest in the Paralympics, it came against a background in which many domestic athletes with disabilities struggle to find places to practice.

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