and so the end of a successful games for britain and an unprecedented one for the paralympics. despite being postponed for a year and held during the pandemic, tokyo 2020 has finally reached the finish line. amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith, while afghanistan s two athletes also paraded after being evacuated from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic games have notjust been historic they have been fantastic. to the people of japan you made this possible. and after 12 dazzling days, the paralympic flame was extinguished. paris now awaits in just three years
the finish line. amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smith, while afghanistan s two athletes also paraded after being evacuated from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic games have notjust been historic they have been fantastic. to the people of japan you made this possible. and after 12 dazzling days, the paralympic flame was extinguished. paris now awaits in just three years a reminder of the struggles these games have faced. but they ve happened. forjapan and for sport, the end of a truly extraordinary summer. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo.