Tokyo Deaflympics close with Japan winning record 51 medals

The Tokyo Deaflympics closed Wednesday with host nation Japan finishing the games with a record 51 medals.A ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the capital to formally close the 12-day international sporting event for the deaf and hard of hearing, which Japan hosted for the first time in the games' history.The games, held with the aim of fostering a more inclusive society, involved some 3,000 athletes from about 81 countries and regions competing across 21 different events.The Japanese delegation, comprising around 270 athletes, was represented in every event for the fi…READ FULL ARTICLE