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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]
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
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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] |
Sport | Athlete | Nationality/Team | Ref |
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Powerlifting | Achelle Guion | Philippines | [5][6] |
Swimming | Undisclosed | Belarus | [7] |
Wheelchair basketball | Undisclosed | Iran | [7] |
Athletics | Jeanette Aceveda | 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]