Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, January 3 (Reporter Prince Jiang) Japanese media reported on the 3rd that there will be athletes from about 170 countries and regions participating in this year’s Tokyo Paralympic Games, it is expected to refresh the record of 164 delegations created by the London Paralympic Games eight years ago.
Kyodo News quoted insiders as saying that 159 delegations participated in the Rio Paralympic Games four years ago, five fewer than the 2012 London Paralympic Games. When the London Paralympic Games, delegations from 15 countries and regions made their debut.
With the full support of the Japanese government, the Tokyo organizing committee has always hoped to create a new record for the Paralympic delegation. Therefore, they launched the promotion project “sports for tomorrow, provide education and help for disabled athletes from countries and regions that have never participated in the Paralympic Games.
According to the person, there are athletes in Bhutan who have never participated in the Paralympic Games and in the first appearance of the city in the country four years ago who have met the competition standards. Somalia and Yemen, who were absent from the London Paralympic Games due to domestic conflicts, may also appear in Tokyo, plus the four new members absorbed by the International Paralympic Committee in October 2019, the number of countries and regions participating in the Tokyo Paralympic Games is likely to reach 170.
The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held from August 25 this year to September 6.