Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo 🇯🇵 | Episode 2

Описание: Athletes are fuelled by the hope that the delayed Tokyo Paralympics might now be just around the corner. Amid global restrictions, they are forced to adapt their training schedules and their lives to keep themselves in contention. As uncertainty lingers in Japan, some athletes will face the harsh reality of seeing their Paralympic dreams cut short.

'Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo' follows the stories of 12 athletes from 11 countries as they strive to get ahead of their competitors, overcome unexpected obstacles and train through a global pandemic to make it to Tokyo 2020, the Paralympic Games that almost never happened. Witness their triumphs and defeats, elation and heartbreak – and see first-hand the dedication, skill and resilience required to make it to the Paralympics.

Directed by Mat Whitecross
Produced by Fiona Neilson and Barnaby Spurrier
Executive Producers: Greg Nugent, John Battsek, Yvette Fung and Jack Thorne

Road to Tokyo is a Harder Than You Think production in association with Ventureland.

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