Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, athletes aiming for the Tokyo Paralympic Games this summer have been unable to receive the classification of disabilities, which is a condition for participation, so the IPC = International Paralympic Committee has made a special case in Tokyo just before the Games. According to the interviews with the people concerned, we are considering the direction of classifying in.
In the 22 Paralympic Games, in order for athletes to compete fairly, classifications are made to determine the type and degree of disability, and participation in the Tokyo Paralympics is required to be judged by experts at international competitions in advance.
However, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, many international competitions have been canceled and there are a number of athletes in each country who cannot be classified, and there are cases where athletes who may become seriously ill if infected are forced to take risks and travel abroad. It has come out.
According to the people concerned, in response to this situation, it was found that the IPC is considering classifying the participating players in Tokyo as a special case just before the Tokyo Paralympics that starts on August 24th.
In order to classify in Tokyo, it is necessary to visit Japan with new internationally qualified judges in addition to the athletes, so we plan to limit the number of people as much as possible.
The IPC is expected to formally decide on these policies at a board meeting that is online until the 27th of Japan time.