The medals for next year's Tokyo Paralympics were revealed Sunday, one year to the day before the games kick off in Japan's capital.At an event to mark the one-year countdown, the bronze, silver and gold medals, which for the first time can be distinguished by touch for those with visual disabilities, were shown to the public.Designer Sakiko Matsumoto employed the motif of a spreading Japanese ogi fan, symbolizing sending out a breath of fresh air and the pivotal point bringing people together."I was looking for a motif that would be easily recognized as Japanese," Matsumoto told reporters.…READ FULL ARTICLE
