TOKYO -- The Tokyo Paralympic Games kicked off on Tuesday evening under "very difficult circumstances" as the Japanese capital struggles with a record surge in COVID-19 cases.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Paralympics open as Japan struggles to curb COVID surge
Official says Games will be held under 'very difficult circumstances'
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Japanese athletes light the Paralympic cauldron on Aug. 24. (Photo by Karina Nooka)
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