related: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC MEDALS
The official Paralympic medals, medal ribbon and medals case were revealed to the public on 25 August 2019, exactly one year before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The medal design is centred around the motif of a traditional Japanese fan, depicting the Paralympic Games as the source of a fresh new wind blowing through the world as well as a shared experience connecting diverse hearts and minds. As well as the official Paralympic medals, the medal ribbon and medals case were also revealed on Sunday.
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch
The Paralympic Torch will be lit for the first time in Tokyo in August 2020, based on the “Share Your Light” concept of the Paralympic Games. Uniting tradition and modern technology, the shape of the torch resembles that of a Japanese traditional “Sakuramon” cherry blossom emblem. The name of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games mascot SOMEITY and its design also come from this flower. It was shaped into this form using the same aluminium extrusion technology used in the manufacture of Shinkansen bullet trains. It forms a seamless, single piece in a form that symbolises the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay, created by fusing Japanese tradition and modern technology
THE TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC MASCOT
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic mascot's name is Someity, (pronounced soh-may-tee) which comes from someiyoshino, a popular cherry blossom variety, and additionally echoes the English phrase “so mighty”. Someity has tactile cherry blossom sensors and exhibits enormous mental and physical strength. It represents Paralympic athletes who overcome obstacles and redefine the boundaries of what is possible.
