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A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
Four Pacific nations were unable to attend the games due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions in Australia, which would have required the athletes to quarantine there at their own cost, which the National Paralympic Committees were unable to afford. [1] [2]
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
All sports | North Korean athletes | North Korea | [3] |
All sports | I-Kiribati athletes | Kiribati | [4] |
All sports | Samoan athletes | Samoa | [4] |
All sports | Tongan athletes | Tonga | [4] |
All sports | Vanuatuan athletes | Vanuatu | [4] |
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Powerlifting | Achelle Guion | Philippines | [5] [6] |
Swimming | Undisclosed | Belarus | [7] |
Wheelchair basketball | Undisclosed | Iran | [7] |
Athletics | Jeanette Aceveda | Philippines | [8] |
Taekwondo | Allain Ganapin | Philippines | [9] |
Other Paralympians tested positive for COVID-19 whose identities were not disclosed. [10] A total of 13 athletes in Japan have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. [7]
At the weekend four Pacific Island nations announced that Covid restrictions meant they wouldn't be sending their teams: Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu. They cited the high cost of meeting Covid travel quarantine requirements of heading to Japan via Australia.
The International Paralympic Committee, meanwhile, said it has received confirmation from North Korea that the country will not compete in the Tokyo Games.
Part of a series on |
2020 Summer Paralympics |
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A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
Four Pacific nations were unable to attend the games due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions in Australia, which would have required the athletes to quarantine there at their own cost, which the National Paralympic Committees were unable to afford. [1] [2]
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
All sports | North Korean athletes | North Korea | [3] |
All sports | I-Kiribati athletes | Kiribati | [4] |
All sports | Samoan athletes | Samoa | [4] |
All sports | Tongan athletes | Tonga | [4] |
All sports | Vanuatuan athletes | Vanuatu | [4] |
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Powerlifting | Achelle Guion | Philippines | [5] [6] |
Swimming | Undisclosed | Belarus | [7] |
Wheelchair basketball | Undisclosed | Iran | [7] |
Athletics | Jeanette Aceveda | Philippines | [8] |
Taekwondo | Allain Ganapin | Philippines | [9] |
Other Paralympians tested positive for COVID-19 whose identities were not disclosed. [10] A total of 13 athletes in Japan have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. [7]
At the weekend four Pacific Island nations announced that Covid restrictions meant they wouldn't be sending their teams: Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu. They cited the high cost of meeting Covid travel quarantine requirements of heading to Japan via Australia.
The International Paralympic Committee, meanwhile, said it has received confirmation from North Korea that the country will not compete in the Tokyo Games.