Five nations to make their Paralympic Games debut
Tokyo 2020 will exceed Rio 2016 in
terms of the number of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) set to take part
in the Paralympic Games.
A total of 162 delegations, including
the Refugee Paralympic Team and five nations making their Games debut, will
compete across 22 sports. There are 21
nations unable to compete.
Tokyo 2020 beats Rio 2016 by three
delegations (159), a remarkable achievement given the challenges of the last 18
months. London 2012 retains the title of most NPCs, with a 164 taking part.
Andrew Parsons, IPC President, “To
have 162 NPCs compete in Tokyo makes me extremely proud. The last 18 months
have been the most challenging yet for everyone involved in the Paralympic
Movement. Major credit needs to go to NPCs for preparing their athletes. It has
been an epic and exhausting challenge for everyone involved, including the IPC
management team, but one that has delivered excellent results.
“In Tokyo, in addition to the second
appearance of the Refugee Paralympic Team, five NPCs will also make their
Paralympic debut showing the growing breath of the Paralympic Movement. With
only a day until the Games begin we could not be more excited and appreciative
of the support of all the people that have made these amazing Games possible.”
New NPCs competing at Tokyo 2020
Five NPCs – Bhutan, Grenada,
Maldives, Paraguay, and St Vincent and the Grenadines – will compete for the
first time in a Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020 and all are -beneficiaries of
the IPC’s NPC Development Programme.
NPC Bhutan: 2 athletes both in
athletics
NPC Grenada: 2 athletes, 1 in
athletics, 1 in swimming
NPC Maldives: 2 athletes both in
athletics
NPC Paraguay: 2 athletes, 1 in
athletics, 1 in swimming
NPC St Vincent and the Grenadines: 1
athlete in swimming
Parsons added: “I am so pleased for
the five NPCs that will make their Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020 as all five
have been involved in activities of the NPC Development Programme in recent
years.
“It is always special to see an NPC
make their first appearance at the Paralympic Games and, with all the
challenges created by the pandemic, seeing these NPCs as part of the Opening
Ceremony on 24 August will be an extra special and emotional moment for all
concerned.”
Teams unable to compete: There are 21
nations unable to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games:
Suspended by the IPC (4) – COM,
Comoros; DJI, Djibouti; SEY, Seychelles; SUD, Sudan.
No athletes competing (4) – AND,
Andorra; ANT, Antigua and Barbuda; LIE, Liechtenstein; SMR San Marino.
Travel issues due to pandemic (4) –
KIR, Kiribati; SAM, Samoa; TGA, Tonga; VAN, Vanuatu.
Government decision or limited
government support (4) – BRU, Brunei; PRK, Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea; TKM, Turkmenistan; TLS, East Timor.
Other reasons (3): AFG, Afghanistan;
MYA, Myanmar; TTO, Trinidad & Tobago.
Athlete decision not to travel (2)
Macao, China; Suriname.
About the International Paralympic
Committee
The International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic
Movement. It co-ordinates the organisation of the Paralympic Games and the
Paralympic Winter Games. The IPC’s vision is to make for an inclusive world
though Para sport.
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