Japan Para-Athletics Federation 14 unofficial candidates will not change in principle March 13 13:14
Following the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Japan Para Athletics Federation has announced that it will not change the 14 players who have been designated as representatives unless international sports groups significantly change the allocation of quotas to each country Did.
There are no host countries on the Paralympic Games, and 16 players who won the Japanese quota in the last year's international tournament are nominated for the Tokyo Games.
Akemi Masuda, Chairman of the Japan Para Athletics Federation, issued a statement on Tuesday that no more than 14 athletes, except two visually impaired marathons, will be offered unless international competition groups significantly change the quota for each country. Clarified its policy not to change.
Also, when the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) and international sporting organizations have announced new policies, they will announce how to select representatives in the future.
According to the Federation, international sports organizations have announced that they will announce the allocation of quotas to each country after the specific dates for the Tokyo Paralympics have been determined.
In a statement, Masuda said to the players, "I think that due to the new coronavirus, the tournament has been canceled one after another, and the practice schedule has been forced to change drastically. Let's do what we can, and move on to our goals. "
In addition, for the two visually impaired marathon representatives, Misato Michishita and Shinji Horikoshi, the Japan Blind Marathon Association will decide on the treatment of the job after the policy of the international sports organization is decided.