The Japan Sports Arbitration Agency has pointed out to the Japanese Para-Sports Association that it is "slightly biased toward winning medals" over the decision of the designated athletes to strengthen the para-badminton, a new competition for the Tokyo Paralympics, and will redo the selection. I made a ruling asking for it.
In February, the Japanese Para-Sports Federation selected 17 players to be strengthened this year.
The number of designated athletes for strengthening was about 30 every year until the end of the year, but last year it decreased to 20 and this year it became 17 mainly for the events held at the Tokyo Paralympics, a decrease of more than 40% in just two years. I did.
Regarding this selection, two athletes in the men's doubles class with disabilities, which are not held at the Tokyo Paralympics, said, "The emphasis on winning medals has led to the result of closing the way for athletes in a wide range of events. I filed an arbitration with the Japan Sports Arbitration Organization as "contrary to value".
The Japan Sports Arbitration Agency announced a ruling on the 8th, saying, "I have not shown a convincing fact why it was necessary to significantly reduce the number of athletes." I have to say that it is a little overweight, "he pointed out and decided to cancel the selection and asked him to start over.
The athletes also requested that they be strengthened, but the arbitration organization dismissed it as "a matter that should be left to the expertise of the competition organization."
Japanese Para-Sports Association Badminton Federation "Selection will be done again"
Kazumi Hirano, Chairman of the Japanese Para-Sports Badminton Federation, said, "As the revenue of the federation is expected to decrease after the Tokyo Paralympics, we have narrowed down the number of designated athletes to be strengthened based on the competition results at international competitions. After receiving the arbitration results and consulting with a lawyer, we will make another selection. "