Paralympic athletes qualified or likely to earn a place for the Tokyo Paralympics, which will take place between August 24 and September 5, 2021, were officially authorized to resume training, following the suspension of sports activities by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The measure was published on Monday in the Official Gazette, with the signature of the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers of the Nation, Santiago Cafiero. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports requested to exempt “from compliance with social isolation, preventive and mandatory athletes classified and classified, as well as those in qualifying routes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (postponed for the year 2021) for the restart of their sports training in conjunction with their respective teams,” the administrative decision said.
A month ago, when Olympic athletes received authorization to resume internships, the Argentine Paralympic Committee (COPAR) repudiated the exclusion of Paralympic athletes for the return to preparations for next year’s sporting event. At that time, Inés Arrondo, the Secretary of Sports of the Nation, had explained that the empowerment of Paralympic athletes would be realized “in a second stage”, since their period of competition is after that of the Olympic Games, which will be held between July 23 and August 8, 2021.Paralympic athletes will train in clubs and gyms under strict health protocols to avoid coronavirus contagions. In the meantime, sports federations will be responsible for moving athletes to the workplaces with the coaches, as the use of public transport is only enabled for essential workers. In addition, athletes must process the “Single Enabling Certificate for Circulation”.
