The Japanese national team for para-ice hockey will be able to participate in the final qualifying for the Beijing Paralympics, which they missed in September.
China's decline to participate has revived the possibility of Japan's participation in the Beijing Paralympics.
The Japanese national team of para-ice hockey may be able to participate in the Beijing Paralympics by missing the right to qualify for the final qualifying where the top three teams can be obtained by finishing fourth in the second division of the world championship held in September. Was gone.
However, according to the Japan Paralympic Hockey Association, China, which ranked first in this tournament and participated in the Beijing Paralympics in the host country frame, declined to participate in the final qualifying, so Japan moved up and decided to participate in the final qualifying. about it.
Six teams including Japan will participate in the final qualifying, and it is scheduled to be held in Germany in late November, so if Japan is in the second place, it will be decided to participate in the Paralympics for the second consecutive tournament.