Notes
goalball ゴールボールは、目隠しをしながら鈴の入ったボールを転がし、ゴールに入れることで得点とする視覚障害者の球技で障害者スポーツの1つ;
visually 視覚的に:
impair 害する、そこなう;

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Today is the official start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The opening ceremony will be held at the Olympic Stadium this evening, but the games don’t start until tomorrow. Athletes from more than 160 different countries will take part in 22 sports. I’m looking forward to seeing men’s wheelchair tennis because I’m a fan of Kunieda Shingo. I also want to see goalball. It’s like soccer, but the people who play it are visually impaired (they cannot see well). Everyone wears goggles, and they have to listen for the ball which has a small bell inside. If you want to know more about Paralympic sports, go to their website and watch their one minute, one sport videos. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Some people think that holding the Olympics in Tokyo during the pandemic was a mistake. Because of the Olympics, many people got together, and there were more and more cases of Covid-19. Other people think that holding the Olympics was a good idea. The athletes gave hope to people who were tired and wanted to think about something besides the pandemic. For two weeks, all the news in Japan was about Covid-19 or the Olympics. Now the games are over, so what’s next? There will be a two-week break, and then the Paralympics start on Aug. 24. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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