90% of Paralympic bodies concerned about virus
The Japan News
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Equipment is sanitized during an international competition held by the Japanese Para-Powerlifting Federation in Tokyo in January.Japan News-Yomiuri photo
TOKYO - The Tokyo Paralympic Games are six months away and 88% of domestic sports organizations related to the Paralympics said they were concerned about the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the event.
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey of 26 domestic organizations related to the 22 sports scheduled for the Tokyo Paralympic Games was conducted from early to mid-February, with all organizations responding.
Of the 26 bodies, 23 said they were concerned about the event, up by three from the previous survey conducted in August, highlighting the growing impact of the pandemic.