List of athletes not attending the 2020 Summer Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns

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A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Four Pacific nations were unable to attend the games due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions in Australia, which would have required the athletes to quarantine there at their own cost, which the National Paralympic Committees were unable to afford.[1][2]

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Qualified but withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns[]

Sport Athlete Nationality/Team Ref
All sports North Korean athletes  North Korea [3]
All sports I-Kiribati athletes  Kiribati [4]
All sports Samoan athletes  Samoa [4]
All sports Tongan athletes  Tonga [4]
All sports Vanuatuan athletes  Vanuatu [4]

Qualified but withdrew due to testing positive for COVID-19[]

Sport Athlete Nationality/Team Ref
Powerlifting Achelle Guion  Philippines [5][6]
Swimming Undisclosed  Belarus [7]
Wheelchair basketball Undisclosed  Iran [7]
Athletics  Philippines [8]
Taekwondo Allain Ganapin  Philippines [9]

Other Paralympians tested positive for COVID-19 whose identities were not disclosed.[10] A total of 13 athletes in Japan have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Several Pacific Island nations pull out of Paralympics over travel restrictions". Inside the Games. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: the final countdown to the opening ceremony". The Guardian. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021. At the weekend four Pacific Island nations announced that Covid restrictions meant they wouldn’t be sending their teams: Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu. They cited the high cost of meeting Covid travel quarantine requirements of heading to Japan via Australia.
  3. ^ "North Korea says will not participate in Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic". Kyodo News. Retrieved 24 August 2021. The International Paralympic Committee, meanwhile, said it has received confirmation from North Korea that the country will not compete in the Tokyo Games.
  4. ^ a b c d "Tokyo Paralympics to open with safety questions amid COVID surge". 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ Sarao, Zacarian. "Some PH delegates for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics test positive for COVID-19". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ Bacnis, Justine (24 August 2021). "Guion to miss Paralympics after testing positive for COVID-19". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Covid-19 Positive Case List (From 12 August onwards)" (PDF). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Pinoy discus thrower Aceveda tests positive for Covid-19, withdraws from Paralympics". 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Allain Ganapin ruled out of Tokyo Paralympics, COVID-hit PH team cut to half". Rappler. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Two more Paralympic athletes test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo village". the Guardian. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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