The national team of Sweden will hold a training camp in Fukuoka City ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020. Approximately 100 members including athletes and their coaches will stay in the city between August 14 to 23 and train at the city’s sporting facilities such as the Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium. It is the first agreement between the city and a paralympic team to host pre-game training. Source: Yomiuri Shimbun, 10/11/2019
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