Two years since Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games! TOKYO PARASPORTS FORWARD to be held on Thu., August 24,　2023 Details of competition demonstrations on Tocho Street have been decided!

TOKYO PARASPORTS FORWARD will be held on Tocho Street in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on Thursday, August 24,　2023 two years after the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. We are pleased to announce that the athletes who will participate in the competition demonstrations have been chosen. The event will gather everyone from active athletes who are aiming for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to legends. In addition, there will be a special course blocking off Tocho Street for the day so that you can cheer the athletes up close. Please come and experience the power of parasports!

Date/Time 

Thursday, August 24,　2023,　5:00pm to 6:45pm（tentative）

Location

Tocho Street ※ Free admission / No advance registration required

Time Schedule

From 5:00pm - Opening（appearance by Miraitowa and Someity）
[Introduction of Guests]
From 5:15pm - Para athletics demonstration
From 6:15pm - Para cycling demonstration
※ There is also a para athletics and para cycling experience that anyone can participate in from 3:00pm.

Para athletics

Riding on Tocho Street doing wheelchair racing!

SATO Tomoki 　（T52 class）	HIGUCHI Masayuki （T54 class）	YOSHIDA Ryota （T54 class）

Commentary

MASUDA Akemi	HANAOKA Nobukazu

Para cycling

Time trials from two-person tandem bicycles. A pilot who can see will sit in the front with a visually impaired athlete in the back to tackle a difficult course!

YOSHIHARA Shigeo （B class）	KURIHARA Kozue （B class）	OSHIRO Tatsuyuki （B class）

MIZUSAWA Koichi Pilot	OKI Tatsuya Pilot	TAKAHASHI Hitoshi Pilot

Commentary

KENJO Taishi
Japan Para-Cycling Federation
Executive Director

Competition Supporters

They will give highlights of the competition demonstrations!

Bike Kawasaki Bike	Fruit Punch	Galittochu

Competition Demonstrations Venue

Para Sports Gekkan official website

Para Sports Gekkan official website

Twitter( External link )

Twitter

Note: Only Japanese language is available on these website and twitter.

※Please click here for the original Japanese release.