Takahiro Hasegawa, the archery representative of the Tokyo Paralympics, which will start on the 24th of this month, has declined to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics for committing a violation of touching the bows of other players without permission.
According to the announcement by the All Japan Archery Federation of the Physically Handicapped, Hasegawa has indicated that he will decline to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics for committing a violation of touching multiple bows of other players without permission.
The federation accepts the intention to decline as it is a serious act that may lead to accidents due to injury or outburst of athletes, and the JPC = Japan Paralympic Committee plans to revoke the qualification of representative athletes.
This will reduce the number of Japanese national team players to the Tokyo Paralympics by one to 254.
Hasegawa is 32 years old from Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture.
He started archery after his right leg became a prosthesis due to an illness when he was in elementary school, and at the Beijing Paralympics, where he participated at the age of 19, he finished fourth in the group.
Currently, I am continuing to compete while working for a TV station, and the Tokyo Paralympics have been decided to participate for the first time in three tournaments in the event of recurve using the same bow as the general public.
The federation says, "We sincerely apologize for causing a serious situation at an important time before the Tokyo Paralympics. We will work to prevent recurrence by reexamining the tool management system, safety training, and thorough compliance education." increase.