Japanese Crown Prince Akishino also attended the ceremony.

Anas Al Khalifa of the Paralympic Refugee Team led the parade of athletes with the IPC flag, as cast members entered the field from the other side of the stadium carrying symbols representing Tokyo.

Zhang Xuemei, who won the silver with the Chinese women's wheelchair basketball team, served as Team China's flagbearer at the ceremony.

Together with the flagbearers, the city of Tokyo which has appeared on the field is completed and turned into a "City Where Differences Shine."

Three schools, two from Japan and one from overseas have been presented with the I'mPOSSIBLE Award in recognition of their contribution to creating a more inclusive society.