1964 Tokyo Paralympics Wheelchair Basketball

Paralympic Games in Tokyo (1964)--Wheelchair Basketball Games Continue to Heatedly Battle into the Night On November 8, 1964, the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo was held, and the heated competition began with 375 athletes from 21 countries and regions participating in 144 events in 9 sports. This was the first time for the Japanese athletes to participate in the Tokyo Games, and 53 athletes competed. The Japanese team won 1 gold medal, 5 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals, ranking 13th overall in medal count. A wheelchair basketball game at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, where the fierce competition continued until nightfall on a temporary outdoor basketball court at Yoyogi National Stadium, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, November 1964 (photo by Tokyo Head Office photo department staff).