Postponed Paralympics must ‘guarantee’ no coronavirus, says IPC chief
Parsons said some para-athletes were particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, and that at current risk levels the Paralympics could not take place.
Category: Paralympics
IPC President marks one year to go until Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
As the world celebrates one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics following their postponement earlier this year, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons answers questions on preparations for the Games and what impact he believes they will have in 2021.
IPC chief: Decision to hold Tokyo Paralympic Games will be made “at the last possible moment”
He said he imagined two possibilities — that both the Paralympics and the Olympics will be held in Tokyo, or that neither of them will be.
Paralympics: Over 70% of athletes worried about impact of coronavirus
45 athletes said it is a challenge to stay motivated, the most common response in the multiple-choice questions, while 41 said they have a hard time engaging in competitions due to fears of infections, followed by 34 pointing to difficulties in maintaining or improving their performances.
Paralympics: Search for pandemic solutions ongoing with 1 year to go
Concern has been raised that para athletes may be at more risk of severe outcomes if they contract COVID-19, and athletes with particular impairments need to take more stringent precautions to protect themselves.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, underlying conditions are a problem for Paralympic athletes hoping to attend the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games
Athletes seeking to participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games next year and staff members are struggling to balance preparations to compete and measures against the novel coronavirus, officials at the Japanese Para-Sports Association have said in a recent interview.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games schedule announced
Featuring 539 events across 22 sports contested at 21 venues, the Paralympic Games will take place in the Japanese capital city from 24 August – 5 September.
Postponed Tokyo Paralympics to Start on Aug 24 2021
The Tokyo Summer Paralympics, postponed by one year due to the new coronavirus outbreak, will run from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 2021, the organizing committee for the games said.
Japan holding its horses for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Japan has fielded a Para equestrian squad at every Paralympics since Sydney 2000. But Tokyo 2020 was set to be special, with high expectations of medalling for the first time and on their home soil.
Due to Coronavirus woes, The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is granted more time for Tokyo 2020 eligibility
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has agreed to extend until 1 August 2020 the deadline for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) to verify the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 class players set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. In January 2020, the IPC announced that the IWBF was non-compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code and that immediate measures needed to be taken.
