Tokyo Para athletics 1st class off to 539th event December 3 at 11:27

The first class in the track and field 100m wheelchair class scheduled for the Tokyo Paralympics next year has been postponed due to the low competition.

On the Paralympic track, classes were divided according to the degree and type of disability, and at the Tokyo Games, 30 classes were planned for both men and women at 100 meters.

According to the Japan Para Athletics Federation, of the 30 events, class 100 T52 for women ’s 100-meter wheelchairs was told by the international competition group that they would forego implementation at the Tokyo Paralympic Games due to a small competition population. .

In this event, the number of participants in the world championship last month was only five, and it was not meeting the requirements of the Paralympic Games, which required more than six people to participate in the event.

In this World Championship event, Teruyo Tanaka won the silver medal and Yuka Kiyama won the bronze medal, but they can no longer participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

As a result, the number of events held for the entire Tokyo Paralympic Games will be reduced from 540 to 539.

In the Paralympic Games, classes are finely divided so that players with different obstacles can compete fairly, but since the competition population per class is reduced, it is not possible to carry out the event in order to maintain the value of medals Is often discussed.