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The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on Tuesday night with the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The twelve-day sporting celebration a total of 539 events in 22 para sports. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) a total of 161 countries and 4,500 para athletes are part in the Games. This the Refugee Paralympic Team. The opening ceremony place in an empty stadium. Japan's Emperor Naruhito the Games. He said: "I would to join you in wishing all athletes the very best." The IPC president said: "The Paralympics are not just fantastic to , they also have the ability to society like no other sports event on this planet."

The Games should have place last year but were because of the coronavirus pandemic. The IPC president Andrew Parsons about his happiness at the event finally happening. He said: "I cannot we are finally here. Many people this day would happen. Many thought it was impossible. But, thanks to the efforts of many, the most transformative sport event on Earth is about to ." A 14-year-old Ugandan swimmer, Husnah Kukundakwe, up her excitement about at the Games. She said: "I feel like I'm movie stars." She added: "Since it's the Paralympics and everybody else is disabled, I really comfortable."