Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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A number of concerns and controversies have arisen in relation to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, which are taking place in Tokyo, Japan. Many of the issues are common to both Paralympic and Olympic games (see also Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics).

Before the games[]

Student attendees and COVID-19[]

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike pressed ahead for students to be allowed to attend the Paralympics with the Paralympic organizing committee in Tokyo arguing "it's important to have students view athletes with disabilities" for their education on disability. This has been remarked on due to their being a state of emergency in Tokyo concerning the illness.^[1] Chiba Prefecture later dropped from the program due to two teachers being found to have COVID-19 infections.^[2]

Assault by a member of the Georgian team[]

A 2016 gold medalist, Zviad Gogotchuri, was arrested for assaulting a security guard at a Tokyo hotel on 16 August 2021.^[3] The visually impaired judoka from Georgia was later ejected from the games.^[4]

During the games[]

COVID-19 pandemic and other contagion risks[]

Shot putter disqualified for arriving late[]

Malaysian shot putter (F20 class), Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, arrived three minutes late for the event but was cleared to compete.^[5] After winning gold he was then disqualified (along with athletes from Australia and Ecuador) for 'Failure to Report to the Call Room'.^[6]

See also[]

• Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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