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The theme of the closing ceremony of the Paralympics was “Harmonious Cacophony”. It’s the sort of phrase you might find on a T-shirt in Tokyo’s bustling Harajuku district, one that is just about in English but doesn’t quite feel like it.
In the bowl of Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday night, it all made sense. Bright discordant lights, loud technicolour music (including some from a man with a prosthetic synthesiser arm), they all came together in a manner that was stirring. There was also a gaudy papier-mache city being assembled at the same time; although, to be fair, that bit was confusing throughout.
Written by Paul MacInnes at Tokyo Olympic Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/05/tokyos-closing-ceremony-the-ideal-send-off-for-a-memorable-paralympics under the title “Tokyo’s closing ceremony the ideal send-off for a memorable Paralympics”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
