Performers sought for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics ceremonies

Hiroshi Sasaki (R), executive creative director for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics ceremonies, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2019. The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee said the same day that it will accept applications from the following day through Jan. 10, 2020, from people wishing to perform in the Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies, which will be directed by Keralino Sandrovich and Kentaro Kobayashi (seen in photo panel), respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo