PARALYMPIC TEAM BELGIUM GUIDE TOKYO 24 AUG - 5 SEPT FOLLOW OUR ATHLETES ON TABLE OF CONTENTS 4-5 Foreword 6-7 Venue master plan 8 About Tokyo 2020 9 About our team 10 Now is the time to stare 12-13 Para Archery 14-17 Para Athletics 18-20 Boccia 22-27 Para Cycling 28-31 Para-Dressage 32-35 Goalball 38-40 Para Swimming 42-45 Para Table Tennis 46-49 Wheelchair Tennis 51 Statistics 52-53 Staff 54-55 Partners Realisation BPC Avenue de Boechoutlaan 9 – 1020 Brussel/Bruxelles Responsible publisher Anne d’Ieteren – President BPC Editing Hélène Masson (BPC), Guillaume Gobert (BPC), Olek Kazimirowski (BPC), Jeroen Bauters (Parantee-Psylos), Valérie Van Avermaet (LHF) Pictures Luc Dequick, Belga, Eprod, Paralympic Team Belgium, TOCOG, Envato Stock Pictures Graphic Design Footballheroes 2 Paralympic Team Belgium Guide Paralympic Team Belgium Guide 3 FOREWORD FOREWORD PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY GENERAL BPC FOREWORD CHEF DE MISSION aking it to the team that represents our country at hen the Covid-19 pandemic invaded the world Mthe Paralympic Games is never an easy task, yet Wand the decision to postpone the Olympic and this time, it has been particularly tough. But our ath- Paralympic Games was taken in 2020, all our athletes’ letes know all about challenges. They’ve faced many hopes were ripped to shreds. For the first time in in their lives, and have overcome them all. Last year, history, the Paralympic Games had to be post- their dreams got shattered, but here they are poned. A heavy but necessary decision to make. again, ready to inspire and excite all of us with Today, as we march towards this historical edition of amazing sport performances in Japan. the Paralympic Games, we can only admire the cour- As we believe the Paralympic Games are the number age and resilience of those who have been working one event on this planet that can give a voice to the hard to make these Games happen. The athletes, of Anne d’Ieteren many, many millions of disabled all around the world, Olek Kazimirowski course, who have sacrificed so much to get selected President BPC we cannot be more proud to send out a strong Chef de Mission Tokyo 2020 in 2020 and had to do it again for 2021. The IOC and President LHF team of 31 Paralympian and 1 pilot (para cycling) IPC who also demonstrated unprecedented levels to Tokyo. Their performances and stories will help us of cooperation during these more than challenging further develop the Paralympic movement in Belgium times. and act as a catalyst of societal change, improving “We can only perception towards disabled in our country. admire the But we also need to pay tribute to the Japanese people for organising the Olympic and Paralympic We are ready for this new adventure, it may finally courage and Games in such an extremely difficult context. They did begin! But we are aware this would never have been resilience of it not only to honour the commitment taken when they possible without the significant support of our loyal decided to run as a Candidate City but also to give private and institutional partners, as well as the BOIC. those who have us back hope, turning on a light at the end of the Last year, more than ever, they have proven to be been working tunnel. unconditional supporters of our Movement, and hard to make Marc Vergauwen the number one believers in what our athletes Pursuing that light, along with so many nations of the Secretary general BPC can achieve. these Games world, Paralympic Team Belgium stands proud and is President Parantee-Psylos ready to write history again. With our strong delegation, counting some of the happen.” biggest champions on the planet, and an amazing Shine bright Tokyo. Here we come! support team behind the athletes, we are convinced that we will once again show the world what our coun- try is capable of. So get ready for the 16th edition of the Paralympic Summer Games… and don’t forget: Now is the time to 4 Paralympic Team Belgium Guide Paralympic Team Belgium Guide 5 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venue Olympic Games Venue Master Plan as of December 2019 Master Plan Paralympic Games Venue Master Plan as of April 2019 HERITAGE ZONE □ … Olympic Games △ … Paralympic Games 1 Olympic Stadium 6 Kokugikan Arena 32 42 □ Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics □ Boxing △ 30 □ Football 7 Equestrian Park 2 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium □ Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping) □△ Table Tennis △ Equestrian 3 Yoyogi National Stadium 8 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza □ Handball □ Badminton, △ Badminton, Wheelchair Rugby Modern Pentathlon △ Wheelchair Basketball 4 Nippon Budokan □△ Judo 9 Tokyo Stadium □ Karate □ Football, Rugby, 5 Tokyo International Forum Modern Pentathlon □ Weightlifting 10 △ Powerlifting Musashinonomori Park □ Cycling (Road) TOKYO BAY ZONE FOREWORD 31 11 Ariake Arena 20 Sea Forest Waterway 33 Enoshima Yacht Harbour 38 Yokohama Baseball Stadium □ Volleyball (Volleyball) □ Canoe (Sprint), Rowing OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES Other venues Sailing Baseball/ Softball △ Wheelchair Basketball △ Canoe, Rowing 25 Sapporo Odori Park VENUE MASTER PLAN Athletics (Marathon, Race Walk) 34 Izu Velodrome 39 Sapporo Dome 12 Ariake Gymnastics Centre 21 Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre Cycling (Track) Football 26 Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach □ Gymnastics □ Canoe (Slalom) Olympic Games Surfing 35 Izu MTB Course 40 Miyagi Stadium △ Boccia Cycling (Mountain Bike) Football 22 Yumenoshima Park Archery Field Paralympic Games 30 Saitama Super Arena 36 Fuji International Speedway 13 Ariake Urban Sports Park □△ Archery Olympic/Paralympic Village Basketball 41 Ibaraki Kashima Stadium GE ZONE Cycling (Road) Football □ Cycling (BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing), International Broadcast Centre/Main Press CentreHERITA 31 Asaka Shooting Range Skateboarding 23 Tokyo Aquatics Centre Existing venue Shooting 37 Fukushima Azuma 42 Saitama Stadium Aquatics Baseball Stadium Football □ Temporary venue 6 32 Kasumigaseki Country Club 14 Ariake Tennis Park (Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming) 4 Baseball/ Softball New permanent venue Golf 43 International Stadium Tennis Swimming □ △ Yokohama △ Wheelchair Tennis 24 Tatsumi Water Polo Centre 2 1 5 Football 15 10 Odaiba Marine Park □ Aquatics (Water Polo) 8 3 □△ Triathlon 9 Aquatics (Marathon Swimming) 26 Makuhari Messe Hall A OV Olympic and□ Paralympic Games Venue PV □ Taekwondo, Wrestling 23 22 Olympic Games Venue Master Plan as of December 2019 ●：New Permanent OV/PV 24 Master Plan16 Shiokaze ParkParalympic Games Venue Master Plan as of April 2019 Sitting Volleyball Heritage Zone 11 △ 12 21 26 27 28 □ Volleyball (Beach Volleyball) 25 39 SAPPORO ●：Existing 13 1 Olympic Stadium 7 14 □ … Olympic Games … Paralympic Games27 HERITAGE ZONE △ Makuhari Messe Hall B Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics ：Temporary 15 IBC 17 ● MPC 1 Olympic StadiumAomi Urban Sports6 Kokugikan Park Arena □ Fencing Football 16 17 IBC/ 32 42 MPC □ Opening and Closing Ceremonies,3x3 Basketball, Athletics Sport□ BoxingClimbing Taekwondo, Wheelchair Fencing △ □ △ 30 2 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium □ Football MIYAGI 40 Football 5-a-side 7 △ Equestrian Park Table Tennis 37 FUKUSHIMA KASHIMA 41 19 2 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium □ Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping) 28 Makuhari Messe Hall C □△ Table Tennis18 △ Equestrian 3 Yoyogi National Stadium 20 Oi Hockey Stadium △ Goalball TOKYO Handball Narita Int’l 3 Yoyogi National□ Stadium Hockey 8 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza TOKYO AIRPORT Badminton, Wheelchair Rugby 18 □ Handball □ Badminton, NE △ Badminton, Wheelchair Rugby Modern Pentathlon AY ZO 19 Sea Forest Cross-Country Wheelchair Basketball Course 4 Nippon Budokan Tokyo Int’l YO B △ AIRPORT TOK 4 Nippon Budokan (Haneda) TSURIGASAKI 29 □ Equestrian (Eventing (Cross Country)) Judo □△ Judo 9 Tokyo Stadium Karate 0 400km 16 23 □ Karate □ Football, 200 Tokyo Bay Zone Shiokaze Park Tokyo Aquatics Centre Rugby, Volleyball (Beach Volleyball) Aquatics (Swimming, Diving, 5 Tokyo International Forum Modern Pentathlon 5 Tokyo International Forum ENOSHIMA 33 11 Ariake Arena Artisitc Swimming) □ WeightliftingOTHER VENUES Weightlifting 10 Musashinonomori Park Volleyball 17 Aomi Urban Sports Park △ Powerlifting Powerlifting OYAMACHO 36 Swimming □ Cycling (Road) Wheelchair Basketball 3 x 3 Basketball, Sport Climbing 25 Sapporo Odori Park 36 Fuji International Speedway Football 5-a-side 24 Tatsumi Water Polo Centre 6 Kokugikan Arena IZU 34 35 TOKYO BAY ZONE 31 12 Ariake Gymnastics Centre □ Athletics (Marathon, Race Walk) □△ Cycling (Road) Boxing Aquatics (Water Polo) Gymnastics 18 Oi Hockey Stadium 11 Ariake Arena 20 Sea Forest Waterway Olympic and Paralympic Games Venue Hockey 26 0 50km Boccia Makuhari Messe Hall A □ Volleyball (Volleyball)29 Tsurigasaki Surfing□ Canoe Beach (Sprint), Rowing 37 Fukushima Azuma Baseball StadiumOlympic Games Venue Master Plan as of December 2019 7 Equestrian Park 25 ：New Permanent Paralympic Games Venue Master Plan as of April 2019 ● Taekwondo, Wrestling △ Wheelchair Basketball △ Canoe, Rowing Master Plan Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping) 19 Sea Forest Cross-Country Course □ Surfing □ Baseball/Softball 25 39 SAPPORO ●：Existing13 Ariake Urban Sports Park Sitting Volleyball 12 Ariake Gymnastics Centre 21 Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre □ Olympic Games Paralympic Games Equestrian Equestrian (Eventing (Cross Country)) HERITAGE ZONE … △ … ：TemporaryCycling (BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing), □ Gymnastics □ Canoe (Slalom) 43 ● 27 Makuhari Messe Hall B 30 Saitama Super Arena 38 Yokohama Baseball1 Olympic Stadium Stadium 6 Kokugikan Arena 8 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Skateboarding 20 △ Boccia 32 42 Sea Forest