Tokyo Paralympics 4,403 Athletes Participate... 'Record High'

Record Highest Number of Participants Ever Surpassing 4,328 at Rio Paralympics

Archery, rowing, and wheelchair tennis athletes representing Korea at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics arrived at Narita International Airport in Japan on the afternoon of the 20th and are waiting for quarantine procedures. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be held on the largest scale ever despite the impact of COVID-19.

On the 24th, Craig Spence, spokesperson for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), announced at a press conference that the total number of athletes participating in this Paralympic Games has been confirmed at 4,403. He added that this is a record-breaking number, surpassing the 4,328 athletes at the previous Rio Paralympics.

Spence said, "Considering the efforts made by sports associations around the world for athlete participation, this is an amazing achievement."

Among the 4,403 athletes participating in this event, 2,550 are men and 1,853 are women. The number of female athletes is the highest ever recorded.

The host country, Japan, has the largest delegation. A total of 254 athletes will compete in 23 sports.

Korea will participate in 14 sports including archery, athletics, badminton, boccia, cycling, judo, weightlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair tennis. The team consists of 86 athletes?58 men and 28 women?and 73 officials, making a total delegation of 159, the largest ever.

The Tokyo Paralympics will be held from the 24th through September 5th.

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