IPC chief hopes Japan sweeps away last barriers as Paralympic host

IPC chief hopes Japan sweeps away last barriers as Paralympic host

Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) meet with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven and his wife Jocelyne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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