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According to the United Nations,

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it is not acceptable to separate people
based on their differences.

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Last year,

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the World Economic Forum invited me
to participate in a debate in Japan.

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The purpose was to discuss

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how the next Olympic games
can improve their social impact.

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At the end of the debate,
the moderator asked me:

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"Rodrigo, what do you think
Tokyo can change in this sense in 2020?"

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Summarizing my answer,

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I truly believe that the complete
separation in the games

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between Olympic and Paralympic

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is incompatible with the concept
of an inclusive society.

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What kind of message
do we sent to the world,

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segregating people based
on the existence of a disability?

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Besides,

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the act of putting out the fire
of the Olympic pyre

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and then, weeks later,
lighting the Paralympic pyre

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just reinforces this negative message.

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Considering that the Olympic games
are a huge show case,

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broadcast to billions of people,

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I would like to make a proposal for Tokyo.

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Changes in history demand symbols.

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So, I propose that in Tokyo we use
the same torch, the same pyre,

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and most importantly,

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that we keep the flame
lighted between both games.

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I believe that's how the Olympic games
will make a magnificent step

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in representing equality
among human beings.

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Thank you.

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(Applause) (Cheers)