Tokyo 2020 OlympicsAs Paralympics end, Tokyo 2020 pins legacy hopes on Paris 2024
Games created memorable moments despite pandemic and scandals
Fireworks are seen during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tokyo, Japan on Sept. 5. (Photo by Kai Fujii)
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
September 5, 2021 17:31 JST
Updated on September 5, 2021 21:47 JST
TOKYO -- With Sunday night's closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, Japan turned the page on a global sporting event that took place despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overwhelming public opposition and a string of scandals involving Olympic officials.