Everything is ready for the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with the opening ceremony scheduled for tomorrow at the Olympic stadium and the first matches already scheduled for Wednesday. There will also be the flag of Afghanistan to wave: "A sign of solidarity" towards the two Afghan athletes Hossain Rasouli (discus throw) and Zakia Khudadadi (taekwondo), who could not reach Japan after the seizure of power in Country by the Taliban, as announced by the president of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, during the media briefing that was held in Tokyo. A representative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will carry the flag at the parade.
Representing Italy in the largest expedition ever (115 athletes), will be the fencer Beatrice Vio, gold and bronze in foil at the Rio 2016 Games, and by the swimmer Federico Morlacchi, one gold, three silvers and three bronzes from London 2012 till today. "It's beautiful, I can't wait for tomorrow evening - confessed Vio - I'm very excited because it's something bigger than me. Luckily Federico is there who will help me find the right path because I already know that I will spend all my time crying ".
Bebe, who in Rio had the opportunity to carry the flag at the closing ceremony, tomorrow as Italian standard bearer will have the great responsibility of "representing such a beautiful country, for me it is really something great - he added - Our National fencing team it's ready, it's loaded, we can't wait to get started ".
Federico Morlacchi's emotion is also strong: "What we will experience tomorrow will be a unique emotion, because seeing that fire burning after a complicated year will be a liberation", explained the swimmer, expected first by the races and then by the sweet expectation. "My goal at the Games is very simple - added Morlacchi - I just want to have fun and enjoy it to the fullest. Then from 5 September the most difficult mission will begin, the mission of dad for which no one, in the end, is ever trained. .. ". (HANDLE).
