Japan wants more intellectually impaired inclusion at 2030 Paralympics

In the 22 years since a cheating scandal rocked Paralympic sport in the wake of the Sydney Games, intellectually disabled athletes have been limited to marginal representation, something Japanese sports officials are eager to change.As momentum builds for Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a decision that could be made this year, Japan is hoping to give promising para athletes with intellectual impairments a bigger share of the spotlight.Shortly after the 2000 Games, 10 of 12 members of the gold medal-winning Spanish men's basketball team were found to have frau…READ FULL ARTICLE