The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has completed a week-long visit to Tokyo as preparations for the 2020Paralympic Games in the city continue apace.
Sir Philip was in Tokyo to speak at the World Forum on Sport and Culture on Thursday 20 October, an event that brought together 2,000 international leaders and future leaders from the arts, culture, business, government, academia, civil society and sport. During his keynote address, Sir Philip spoke about the history of the Paralympic Movement and how, in just over 50 years, the Paralympic Games have developed in to the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.
