24 Aug 2021

Paralympics kicks off in Tokyo, highlights on TV One, Duke

From First Up, 5:33 am on 24 August 2021

The Paralympics kick off with the opening ceremony in Tokyo tonight- not that our athletes will be there- they've decided not to attend to protect themselves against the virus Over the coming days, we'll see 28 New Zealand athletes in action in a range of disciplines including Sophie Pascoe in the pool, Dame Valerie Adam's sister Lisa Adams in the shotput and kayaker Corbin Hart who we spoke with yesterday. Hosting New Zealand's television coverage from here is former Wheelblack captain Dan Buckingham. Nathan Rarere asked Dan what it was like going from a competitor to a broadcaster.