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

The Paralympic Flame glows at the closing ceremony.

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.

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?

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Published 14 September 2021 2:50am

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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?

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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