Posted on 09/06/2021 1:01:05 AM PDT by blueplum
The Queen has paid tribute to the athletes who have brought home over 100 medals from the Tokyo Paralympics, earning the UK the second spot in the rankings.
The Paralympics came to an end on Sunday in a colourful ceremony at the National Stadium on Sunday overseen by the country's Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito.
The Olympics, which preceded the Paralympics 13-day run, closed almost a month ago.
The UK came second in the games behind China, taking home 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze medals....
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many photos of closing ceremonies at link
The Paralympians are amazing.
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I watched much of it. It was beyond fantastic. A lot of tears watching those athletes perform
Why did the TV broadcasts continually refer to it as the 2020 Paralympics?
Both he Olympics and Paralympics were officially the “2020” games, simply postponed into 2021.
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