blocking economic expansion. they disagree. but if they lose they say they will resist until the end. the opening ceremony for the delayed paralympic games has wrapped up in tokyo. 4,000 disabled athletes from more than 100 and 60 countries are taking part in two weeks of competition. but tokyo s national stadium was still the focal point of the ceremony, which started with a firework display against the skyline of the city. (gfx) dozens of dancers started the show, invoking the japanese tradition of puppetry. then came the athlete parade, led by the six athletes of the refugee team. the flag of afghanistan was carried by a volunteer as a show of solidarity, as its athletes are unable to compete.
dozens of dancers started the show, invoking the japanese tradition of puppetry. then came the athlete parade, led by the six athletes of the refugee team. the flag of afghanistan was carried by a volunteer as a show of solidarity, as its athletes are unable to compete. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has more from tokyo. you can see behind me here the national stadium. inside there at the moment, the opening ceremony for the paralympic games is well under way. you may also be able to see that there are a lot of police around me here in the streets. you may be able to hear them as well, using their megaphones to tell people to disperse. there are quite large numbers of people who ve gathered here outside the stadium again tonight to watch the fireworks, to get a sense of the atmosphere as the paralympics opens. not nearly as many we saw a month ago for the opening of the olympics, when literally tens of thousands of people were out on the streets here. partly, that is because
nations. the united states stands without allies and partners in the face of these threats. former new york governor andrew cuomo has been stripped of his international emmy award. cuomo received both critical acclaim and public praise for his regular televised briefings during the height of new york s covid crisis last year. monday marked his last day in office, following allegations of sexual harassment by multiple women. he denies any intentional wrongdoing. the opening ceremony for the delayed paralympic games is wrapping in tokyo. 4,000 disabled athletes from more than 160 countries are taking part in two weeks of competition. as with the olympic games, stadiums will be largely empty, but tokyo s national stadium was still the focal point of the ceremony, which started with a firework display against the skyline of the city. dozens of dancers started the show, invoking the japanese tradition of puppetry. then came the athlete parade,
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