Tokyo Paralympics: What did it tell us about the host country?

On 05 September the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics officially ended. A young Indonesian living in Japan volunteered was invited to work at Paralympics after volunteering at the Olympics in July. Why did he accept the invitation?

The success of Tokyo Paralympic was a testimony of the achievement of the host country and its people. Source: Image by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images.

Abdullah Alfarisi (Faris) is an undergraduate at Tokyo International University.  At the Paralympics he worked as a volunteer with the Olympic Broadcasting Service.  He explains to Sri Dean why Japan was successful in holding the Paralympics and the lessons gained from his experience.   

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Faris volunteered both at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic with the Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) Team as seen here together at Sapporo Dome, 28 Jul 2021. Source: Photo courtesy Abdullah Alfarisi, 28 Jul 2021.