Details About the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Asa-Navi During the Games 8:15a.m.-around 9:00a.m. (untill the beginning of the live broadcast) on General TV The daily universally accessible program highlights the competitions and athletes’ achievements in an easy-to-understand manner. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Daily Highlights During the Games around 10:15p.m.(after the live broadcast)-11:15p.m. on General TV The daily program reviews the competition results. The program will feature live interviews of medal winners. We will show how the para athletes have come to compete at the Paralympics and present behind-the-scene stories of the competition with archival footages. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games major competitions live coverage on NHK terrestrial channels August 24 Tue. Opening Ceremony 25 Wed. Swimming Heats/Finals Goalball Men's Preliminary - Algeria vs Japan Women's Preliminary – Japan vs Turkey Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase - Japan vs France 26 Thu. Swimming Heats/Finals Men's 400m Freestyle-S11 TOMITA Uchu 27 Fri. Athletics Heats/Finals - Men's 400m - T52 SATO Tomoki, ITO Tomoya, UEYONABARU Hirokazu 28 Sat. Athletics Heats/Finals -Women's Long Jump - T64 NAKANISHI Maya - Men's Long Jump - T63 YAMAMOTO Atsushi 29 Sun. Swimming Finals Athletics Heats/Finals 30 Mon. Swimming Finals -Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM11 KIMURA Keiichi, TOMITA Uchu 31 Tue. Swimming Finals Athletics Heats/Finals Sept 1 Wed. Athletics Heats/Finals - Men's Long Jump Markus Rehm (Germany) 2 Thu. Swimming Finals Athletics Heats/Finals 3 Fri. Swimming Finals - Men's 100m Butterfly - S11 KIMURA Keiichi, TOMITA Uchu 4 Sat. Athletics Heats/Finals 5 Sun. Athletics Marathon-Women's Marathon- T12 MICHISHITA Misato Badminton Men’s/ Women’s Finals Wheelchair Basketball Men's Gold Medal Match Closing Ceremony ※Schedule is subject to change due to the results of the Japan team’s results of wheelchair rugby, boccia, goalball, wheelchair tennis, football 5-a-side, and other events. ※NHK Plus will provide simulcast and catch up services. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Major events live coverage on BS4K・BS8K August 24 Tue. Opening Ceremony 25 Wed. Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase Swimming Finals 26 Thu. Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase Swimming Finals 27 Fri. Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase Swimming Finals 28 Sat. Athletics Heats/Finals 29 Sun. Athletics Heats/Finals Wheelchair Rugby Bronze Medal / Gold Medal Matches 30 Mon. Athletics Heats/Finals Swimming Finals 31 Tue. Athletics Heats/Finals Swimming Finals Sept. 1 Wed. Athletics Heats/Finals Swimming Finals 2 Thu. Swimming Finals 3 Fri. Athletics Heats/Finals Swimming Finals 4 Sat. Athletics Heats/Finals Badminton Gold Medal Match 5 Sun. Badminton Gold Medal Match Closing Ceremony ※Schedule is subject to change due to the results of the Japan team. Paralympics-Related programs to be broadcast prior to Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Please note that some of the titles, contents, and schedules are subject to change. “Sarameshi - Special Midsummer 2021” General TV Schedule: August 17th, 7:30p.m.-8:43p.m. We present the life and lunch of people involved with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, such as the unique personalities of Japanese team managers and the people working behind the scenes for the operation of the Games. "Ani x Para Special" General TV Schedule: August 20th, 10:00p.m.-11:13p.m. BS1 Schedule: August 23rd, 4:30p.m.-6:09p.m. We have already broadcast 12 episodes of Ani x Para (Animation x Paralympics), which present the appeal of para sports in a 5-minute animation. We sought the cooperation of many famous and talented cartoonists, animators, screenwriters, musicians to create unique and exciting animations. Some popular anime characters will participate in some programs! This special program will introduce the episodes broadcast so far, and the artists who contributed to the animations will also talk about their expectations of the Paralympic Games. “Ani x Para World” General TV Schedule: August 10th to 13th, 16th to 20th and 23rd, 6:10p.m.-6:30p.m. We will extensively broadcast special 15-minute programs featuring Ani x Para (5-min) programs and the thoughts behind the creators, just before the start of the Paralympics. We will also present the latest news of para athletes. “Para x Doki!” General TV Schedule: August 10th to 13th, 16th to 20th and 23rd, 6:30p.m.-6:45p.m. We will broadcast a re-edited version of “Para x Doki!”, our program on the appeals of Paralympians, just after the “Ani x Para World” programs. Athletes with and without disabilities compete in para sports and discover their fun and depth. "50 Voices - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Cheering Special" General TV Schedule: August 18th, 8:15p.m.-8:42p.m. This is an interview program involving 50 people regarding recent social events. We present the appeal of para sports through interviews of people enjoying and being supportive of para sports before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “Anime in the Dark” General TV Schedule: August 21st, 6:05p.m.-6:45p.m. How can goalball players, athletes with visual impairments, detect the opponent’s position or the ball without being confused by their feints? Award-winning animation director TAKASE Yusuke illustrates the mental images of the athletes that play the sport using all their senses except eyesight to detect the slightest noise or vibration. "Ariyoshi no Okane Hakken. Totsugeki! Kaneo-Kun” (Find the Money, Ariyoshi. Go ahead, Kaneo!) On the Eve of the Paralympic Games Special General TV Schedule: August 21st, 8:15p.m.-8:43p.m. This program features the many medal hopefuls at the Paralympics. IKEZAKI Daisuke, ace player of wheelchair rugby, will present how difficult and thrilling it is to handle a wheelchair. We also feature the small details on the wheelchair that the athletes pay attention to, and the guides who support athletes with visual impairments. NHK Special “Colorful World” General TV Schedule: August 21st, 9:00p.m.-9:49p.m. How can we promote an “inclusive society” where everyone can demonstrate their individuality and capabilities, regardless of whether you have an impairment or not? We interviewed the para athletes and people who support the competition to understand their true intentions. We will discussions with children and think about how to move one step toward a more “colorful world,” a society rich in diversity. "Documentary" General TV Schedule: First episode August 21st, 10:40p.m.-11:10p.m. Second episode August 23rd, 10:45p.m.-11:15p.m. First episode: “Para Swimming - Keiichi Kimura and Uchu Tomita, the Bond Between the Rivals” KIMURA Keiichi and TOMITA Uchu both compete in the S11 events where swimmers have a very low visual acuity and/or no light perception. At the World Para Swimming Championship, they achieved the top and runner- up positions on the Men’s 100m Butterfly competition. As rivals and best friends, we explore the bond that unites them to reach greater heights. Second episode: “Athletics –Momoka Muraoka, Aiming to be the Best Two-Way Athlete” MURAOKA Momoka has won a gold medal at the Para Alpine Skiing competition. For the Summer Games, she aims to win a medal in wheelchair racing. We follow MURAOKA as she trains for both the Tokyo and Beijing Games during the pandemic. “So Takei Plays Para Sports in Earnest! Special Program Before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games” BS1 Schedule: August 22nd, 7:00p.m.-7:50p.m., 8:00p.m.-8:49p.m. Athlete and entertainer, TAKEI So experiences and explores the fun and excitement of various para sports. TAKEI has so far learned para athletics, para swimming, wheelchair tennis, goalball, and boccia from top athletes, and devoted himself to play those sports seriously. The program will convey the para athletes’ enthusiasm for the Games. “Gyakuten Jinsei (Turning life around) - Dramatic Turnaround for the Tenacious Wheelchair Rugby Japanese National Team” BS1 Schedule: August 23rd, 10:00p.m.-10:45p.m. Japan’s national wheelchair rugby team is hoped to win a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The team ranked at the bottom at Athens 2004 and was 7th at Beijing 2008. But the team gradually improved their skills to get a long-coveted bronze medal at Rio 2016. The team defeated one of the world’s leading teams, Australia, to win a gold medal at the 2018 World Championship. We explore the team’s epic comeback to become the world number one, and the members’ thoughts towards the Games. “Heartnet TV Paramania” Educational TV Schedule: August 23rd, 8:00p.m.-8:30p.m. live broadcast “Paramania” has been presenting the appeal of para athletes and para sports in the form of a quiz show. On the eve of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, this live program will introduce the athletes and the must-see parts of the Games. “Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Special Program Just Before the Opening Ceremony” General TV Schedule: August 24th, 6:10p.m.-6:45p.m., 7:30p.m.-7:56p.m. live broadcast Live program to be broadcast just before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. We will present the atmosphere from the Japan National Stadium. We will also feature para athletes from Japan and other countries who are hoped to perform well, and the must-see parts of the Games. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay Live Streaming The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay will run for eight days from August 17th to 24th in the four prefectures of Shizuoka, Chiba, Saitama, and Tokyo. As for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, NHK will cover this unique relay where three runners meeting for the first time will run together. The event will be live-streamed on our special website.