It was discovered that the Solomon Islands had not participated in the Tokyo Paralympics last summer, and the number of countries and regions that participated in the Games was 161 which was one less than the announcement by the Organizing Committee at the end of the Games.
The number of countries and regions that participated in the Tokyo Paralympics last summer was previously announced as 162, but the Organizing Committee found that the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific had not participated in the competition.
The Solomon Islands marched at the opening ceremony, but because there was no team, the Organizing Committee knew that they had confirmed and participated in the IPC = International Paralympic Committee during the Games. am.
However, in the process of preparing an official report summarizing the significance of the tournament, it was found that the Solomon Islands athletes could not come to Japan due to the influence of the new coronavirus and did not participate in the tournament.
With this, the number of countries and regions that participated in the Tokyo Paralympics has decreased by one from the announcement by the Organizing Committee at the end of the Games to 161.