Tokyo Games chief Hashimoto vows to guard Paralympians from pandemic

The president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee on Monday pledged to take all possible measures against the coronavirus to hold a safe Paralympics for participants and the Japanese public, on the eve of the opening of the largest global event for athletes with disabilities."We will protect the games that will open tomorrow until the very end and guide them to success," Seiko Hashimoto told a press conference.Hashimoto said the committee will strengthen coronavirus countermeasures from those of the Olympics, since many Paralympians have underlying health conditions.The number of daily …READ FULL ARTICLE