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Paralympics 2020: Edition number 16

What's up?

The 16th edition of the Paralympics, which will be held until 5 September. The tradition of a world sports festival for people with disabilities was founded in 1948 in English Aylesbury with the Stoke Mandeville Games, the Paralympics rose for the first time in 1960 in Rome.

Are fans admitted?

In view of the exploding corona numbers in Japan, the Paralympics without viewers will take place. An exception to the audience exclusion should only be given for some schoolchildren as part of an integrative education program. These may look at competitions on site, unless your parents deposit the appropriate wishes at local school authorities.

How many athletes take part?

**** The International Paralymic Committee (IPC) awaits the record number of 4400 athletes from 162 countries. From Germany will be there after the cancellation of swimmer in Denise Grahl 133 (plus three guides). In 1960 in Rome there were 400 athletes from 23 nations. This will be around 12,000 official and helpers in Tokyo.

Miller and Teuber wear the flag

Who bears the German flag?

**** Wheelchair Basketballer Mareike Miller and cycling athlete Michael Teuber wear the German flag at the opening ceremony. For the first time, the DBs nominated a duo like the Olympic Games. In 2016 in Rio, long-jump world recorder Markus Rehm born the flag.

What's coming to the athletes?

**** You have to stick to the rigorous hygiene concept from the PlayBook like the Olympic Games. In a positive test, a 14-day quarantine is provided. A particular challenge, as at Olympia, also represents the climate with temperatures around the 30 degrees and a humidity up to 80 percent.

Which goals starts the Team D in the Paralympics?

**** You are a place in the medal mirror a place in the top 10, said Chef De Mission Karl Quade. There is no precise specifications. In Rio 2016, the German team took 57 medals (18/25/14) and landed in rank six. 66 Medals (18/26/22) were in London 2012.

Rehe under the stars - medals in 22 sports

Who are the German stars?

**** Above all progress world recorder Markus Rehm. Andrea Eskau (cycling) is the most successful German para-athlete with 15 medals. Especially in the spotlight are also in Team D also Irmgard Bensusan (athletics), Elena Krawzow (Swimming), Denise Schindler (cycling), Martin Schulz (Triathlon) and Niko Kappel (athletics).

In how many sports are medals forgiven?

**** There are awarded medals in 22 sports. A total of 539 competitions are available. Germany will not be represented at the blind football, Taekwondo, weightlifting and wheelchair rugby. The medals were prepared as with Olympia from donated electric script.

What's new in Tokyo?

**** Badminton and Taekwondo were included in the program, but stroked the IPC sailing and 7-football compared to Rio 2016. In the medals, the edge was provided for the first time with round embossments for visually impaired - a recess stands for gold, two for gold, two for Silver, three for bronze. On the front, the lettering Tokyo 2020 is additionally shaped in Braille font.

Which sports are available at the Paralympics?

**** 5er blind football, badminton, boccia, archery, dressage, weightlifting, goal ball, judo, canoe, athletics, cycling, wheelchair bank, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tentis, rowing, swimming, seating volleyball, sport shooting, taekwondo, table tennis, triathlon.

A discipline, several winners

Which special features do the Paralympics offer?

**** There are different winners in the same disciplines. This is due to the classification of athletes, which are classified according to the degree of their disability. Overall, there are ten classifications.

Is there a mascot?

**** Someey is the mascot of the Paralympics 2020. It is a futuristic, pink-white-colored figure with bully eyes and super forces, over the design of schoolchildren had coordinated. SomeeiS Name stands for the cherry blossom varieties Someiyoshino and the English so Mighty (so powerful).

Which sports facilities are planned?

**** Paralympics mostly use the Olympia sports facilities in the Heritage Zone and the Tokyo Bay Zone. New is only the Makuhari Messe Halle C, which was not Olympic competition site. There the Goalball tournament takes place there.

Where can you see the Paralympics on TV?

**** ARD and ZDF keep the rights. Planned are 62 hours transfer to 13 days on TV. Live signals are available from 21 sports. In addition, the public institutions offer selected live streams, videos and information on sportschau.de and ZDFSport.de. According to IPC, the Games in 2016 had followed 4.1 billion viewers worldwide.

What are the bonuses?

**** The German medal winners will once again receive the same premiums as their non-handicapped colleagues. For gold, the DBS athletes get 20,000 euros from the German Sport Aid Foundation. Silver is rewarded with 15,000 euros and bronze still with 10,000 euros. From four place, however, there is nothing.

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