Tokyo Paralympics to open as Japan battles virus surge

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Tokyo’s Paralympic Games open on Tuesday with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world records despite a year-long pandemic delay and the spectre of a new wave of virus cases in Japan. The ongoing health crisis will hang over every aspect of the Games, with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito declaring the event open before a largely empty stadium as virus rules mean spectators are banned from almost all events. Still, for over 4,400 athletes from 162 […]