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Race for acceptance: Why Japan's Paralympics mean more than medals

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I fully support diversity and the right of disabled to participate in society. However, I would question whether sports is the best use of money to promote this.

Scandinavia is widely regarded as having made the greatest progress toward women's emancipation. Are women's sports big there? I have never noticed them at women's soccer. I do not see exposure through (elite) sports as a necessary condition for progress for ordinary people in society. That idea is just vanity/self-importance on the part of competitors.

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local train stations around me have no escalators or lifts. Toilets are Japanese style. This 2020.

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Alert: Unconfirmed sources said IOC told Japan Olympic 2021 is cancelled. Because of spread of COVID 19 in Europe.

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If you think Japan is bad for handicapped people, try going anywhere in Southeast Asia. The sidewalks are either potholed or non existent and you need to look down while walking to not fall in a manhole. No way a person in a wheelchair could get around.

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