Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan

Flame-lighting events for the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay began across Japan on Thursday in the lead up to the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, despite the relay being scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.A series of events related to the torch relay were held in an effort to boost momentum toward the Paralympics, which will take place between Aug. 24 and Sept. 5, and mark the transition from the just-concluded Olympics.Flames for the Paralympics are set to be collected in over 800 municipalities across Japan and be united with the flame lit in Stoke Ma…READ FULL ARTICLE