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.

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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

SportAthleteNationality/TeamRef
All sports North Korean athletes Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea [3]
All sports I-Kiribati athletes Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati [4]
All sports Samoan athletes Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa [4]
All sports Tongan athletes Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga [4]
All sports Vanuatuan athletes Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu [4]

Qualified but withdrew due to testing positive for COVID-19

SportAthleteNationality/TeamRef
Powerlifting Achelle Guion Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines [5] [6]
Swimming UndisclosedFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus [7]
Wheelchair basketball UndisclosedFlag of Iran.svg  Iran [7]
Athletics Jeanette Aceveda Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines [8]
Taekwondo Allain Ganapin Flag of the Philippines.svg  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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