After successfully hosting Olympics 2020, Tokyo is ready to host summer Paralympics 2020. It is expected that the Paralympics will also be thrilling to watch. Fans across the world are excited to see their para-athletes perform and win medals for their respective countries. However, do you know how many sports are in Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
This year sailing and 7-a side Football sport are replaced by two new games. Go through this post to check Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Sports list. We are also providing the Tokyo Paralympics Schedule 2021 so that you don’t miss any action.
List of Sports in Tokyo Paralympics Games 2021
Here is the complete list of sports in Tokyo Paralympics 2021. Also, note the number of events associate with each sport given.
| Name of Sports | Number of Events |
| Archery | 9 Events (5 men and 4 women events) |
| Badminton | 14 Events (7 men, 6 women, and 1 mixed event) |
| Athletics | 160 Events (100 men and 60 women events) |
| Boccia | 7 Events |
| Cycling | 44 Events (30 men, 12 women, and 2 mixed events) |
| Equestrian | 11 Events |
| Football 5 a side | 1 Event (for men only) |
| Goalball | 2 Events (1 men and 1 women event) |
| Judo | 13 Events (7 men and 6 women events) |
| Paracanoe | 8 Events (4 men and 4 women events) |
| Paratriathlon | 6 Events (3 men and 3 women events) |
| Powerlifting | 20 Events (10 men and 10 women events) |
| Rowing | 4 Events (1 men, 1 women, and 2 mixed events) |
| Shooting | 12 Events (3 men, 3 women, and 6 mixed events) |
| Volleyball | 2 Events (1 men and 1 women event) |
| Swimming | 147 Events (82 men and 65 women events) |
| Table Tennis | 29 Events (16 men and 13 women events) |
| Parataekwondo | 6 Events (3 men and 3 events) |
| Wheelchair Basketball | 2 Events (1 men and 1 women event) |
| Wheelchair fencing | 12 Events 12 Events (7 men and 5 women events) |
| Wheelchair Rugby | 1 Event |
| Wheelchair Tennis | 6 Events (2 men, 2 women, and 2 mixed events) |
New Sports in Tokyo Paralympics 2021
The following new sports are added in the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 as replacements for 7-a-side football and sailing. Both of these sports are dropped due to their insufficient international reach.
Badminton – Para-Badminton
Para-Badminton is added in this Paralympics at Tokyo. Total 28 nations are going to participate in the Game including India. A total of 14 gold medals will be available for the athletes to won. India has sent 7 para-athletes to participate in Badminton. The highest number of athletes are from Japan i.e. 13 athletes. The total events in the Para – Badminton event of the Tokyo Paralympics are as follows.
| Events | |
| Men | Singles WH 1 |
| Singles WH 2 | |
| Singles SL3 | |
| Singles SL4 | |
| Singles SU5 | |
| Singles SS6 | |
| Double WH1 – WH2 | |
| Women | Singles WH 1 |
| Singles WH 2 | |
| Singles SL4 | |
| Singles SU5 | |
| Doubles WH1 – WH2 | |
| Doubles SL3 – SU5 | |
| Mixed | Doubles SL3 – SU5 |
Taekwondo (Para-taekwondo)
The second new game that is added to the Tokyo Paralympics Game 2020 is Taekwondo. World Taekwondo Federation is the authority that manages this game. Please note that only kyorugi (sparring) discipline is included in the Tokyo Paralympics and not poomsae which is a martial art form. There are going to be six events of this sport at Paralympics out of which 3 events are for both men and women.
Tokyo Paralympics Schedule 2021
Given below is the schedule of Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
| Opening Ceremonies | 24th August 2021 |
| Archery | 28th August 2021 to 31st August 2021, and 2nd September 2021 to 4th September 2021 |
| Athletics | 27th August 2021 to 5th September 2021 |
| Badminton | 4th September 2021 and 5th September 2021 |
| Boccla | 1st September 2021 and 4th September 2021 |
| Canoe Sprint | 3rd September 2021 and 4th September 2021 |
| Cycling Road | 31st August 2021 to 3rd September 2021 |
| Cycling Track | 25th August 2021 to 28th August 2021 |
| Equestrian | 26th August 2021 to 30th August 2021 |
| Football 5-a-side | 4th September 2021 |
| Goalball | 3rd September 2021 |
| Judo | 27th August 2021 to 29th August 2021 |
| Powerlifting | 26th August 2021 to 30th August 2021 |
| Rowing | 29th August 2021 |
| Shooting | 30th August 2021 to 5th September 2021 |
| Sitting Volleyball | 4th September 2021 and 5th September 2021 |
| Swimming | 25th August 2021 to 3rd September 2021 |
| Table Tennis | 28th August 2021 to 30th August 2021 and 2nd September 2021 to 3rd September 2021 |
| Taekwondo | 2nd September 2021 to 4th September 2021 |
| Triathlon | 28th August 2021 to 29th August 2021 |
| Wheelchair Basketball | 4th September 2021 to 5th September 2021 |
| Wheelchair Fencing | 25th August 2021 to 29th August 2021 |
| Wheelchair Rugby | 29th August 2021 |
| Wheelchair Tennis | 1st September 2021 to 4th September 2021 |
Number of Athletes at Tokyo Paralympics 2021
Let’s take a look at the number of athletes for each country participating in the Tokyo Paralympics.
- Algeria – 42 Athletes
- Angola – 2 Athletes
- Argentina – 37 Athletes
- Australia – 177 Athletes
- Austria – 24 Athletes
- Azerbaijan – 12 Athletes
- Bahrain – 2 Athletes
- Belarus – 11 Athletes
- Belgium – 31 Athletes
- Bermuda – 1 Athlete
- Bhutan – 3 Athletes
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 13 Athletes
- Botswana – 2 Athletes
- Brazil – 253 Athletes
- Bulgaria – 3 Athletes
- Burundi – 2 Athletes
- Cambodia – 1 Athlete
- Cameroon – 3 Athletes
- Canada – 128 Athletes
- Cape Verde – 1 Athlete
- Central African Republic – 1 Athlete
- Chile – 20 Athletes
- China – 230 Athletes
- Chinese Taipei – 10 Athletes
- Colombia – 34 Athletes
- Costa Rica – 2 Athletes
- Croatia – 22 Athletes
- Cuba – 5 Athletes
- Cyprus – 1 Athlete
- Czech Republic – 28 Athletes
- Denmark – 22 Athletes
- Dominican Republic – 3 Athletes
- Ecuador – 4 Athletes
- Egypt – 30 Athletes
- El Salvador – 2 Athletes
- Estonia – 5 Athletes
- Ethiopia – 1 Athlete
- Fiji – 1 Athlete
- Finland – 10 Athletes
- France – 61Athletes
- Georgia – 4 Athletes
- Germany – 134 Athletes
- Ghana – 2 Athletes
- Great Britain – 139 Athletes
- Greece – 43 Athletes
- Grenada – 1 Athlete
- Guatemala – 2 Athletes
- Guinea – 2 Athletes
- Guyana – 1 Athlete
- Hong Kong – 17 Athletes
- Hungary – 32 Athletes
- Iceland – 2 Athlete
- India – 54 Athletes
- Indonesia – 23 Athletes
- Iran – 62 Athletes
- Iraq – 5 Athletes
- Ireland – 29 Athletes
- Israel – 33 Athletes
- Italy – 113 Athletes
- Ivory Coast – 3 Athletes
- Jamaica – 2 Athletes
- Japan – 175 Athletes (host)
- Jordan – 2 Athletes
- Kazakhstan – 7 Athletes
- Kyrgyzstan – 2 Athletes
- Kenya – 3 Athletes
- Kuwait – 1 Athlete
- Latvia – 4 Athletes
- Lebanon – 1 Athlete
- Lesotho – 1 Athlete
- Libya – 1 Athlete
- Lithuania – 24 Athletes
- Luxembourg – 1 Athlete
- Malaysia – 22 Athletes
- Mali – 2 Athletes
- Mauritius – 3 Athletes
- Mexico – 37 Athletes
- Moldova – 4 Athletes
- Mongolia – 4 Athletes
- Montenegro – 1 Athlete
- Morocco – 25 Athletes
- Mozambique – 2 Athletes
- Myanmar – 1 Athlete
- Namibia – 1 Athlete
- Netherlands – 48 Athletes
- New Zealand – 45 Athletes
- Nicaragua – 1 Athlete
- Nigeria – 9 Athletes
- North Macedonia – 1 Athlete
- Norway – 10 Athletes
- Oman – 2 Athletes
- Pakistan – 1 Athlete
- Palestine – 1 Athlete
- Panama – 3 Athletes
- Papua New Guinea – 1 Athlete
- Paraguay – 2 Athletes
- Peru – 11 Athletes
- Philippines – 6 Athletes
- Poland – 89 Athletes
- Portugal – 33 Athletes
- Puerto Rico – 2 Athletes
- Qatar 1 Athlete
- Refugee Paralympic Team – 6 Athletes
- Romania – 2 Athletes
- RPC – 181 Athletes
Rwanda – 12 Athletes
- Saudi Arabia – 2 Athletes
- Senegal – 1 Athlete
- Serbia – 17 Athletes
- Singapore – 7 Athletes
- Slovakia – 27 Athletes
- Slovenia – 4 Athletes
- Solomon Islands – 1 Athlete
- South Africa – 34 Athletes
- South Korea – 66 Athletes
- Spain – 139 Athletes
- Sri Lanka – 9 Athletes
- Sweden – 26 Athletes
- Switzerland (9)
- Syria – 1 Athlete
- Thailand – 41 Athletes
- Trinidad and Tobago – 2 Athletes
- Tunisia – 26 Athletes
- Turkey – 87 Athletes
- Turkmenistan – 1 Athlete
- Uganda – 3 Athletes
- Ukraine – 107 Athletes
- United Arab Emirates – 5 Athletes
- United States – 174 Athletes
- Uruguay – 2 Athletes
- Uzbekistan – 20 Athletes
- Vanuatu – 1 Athlete
- Venezuela – 8 Athletes
- Vietnam – 7 Athletes
- Zambia – 1 Athlete
- Zimbabwe – 1 Athlete
