KOMPAS.TV The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics sporting event takes place from August 24 to September 5, 2021. The Paralympics or paralympics are sports for athletes with disabilities that have been held for more than 100 years. This year, thousands of athletes will compete in 22 sports, including the Indonesian contingent. There are a number of interesting facts about Indonesia’s representatives at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, along with the information: 1. Indonesian Flag Carriers At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening ceremony which was held on Tuesday (24/8/2021), two athletes became representatives of the Indonesian Flag bearers. The two athletes are Jaenal Aripin (athlete of athletics) and Hanik Puji Astuti (athlete of shooting). 2. Number of athletes competing For the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic tournament, Indonesia sent a total of 23 athletes. This number is far more than the 2016 Rio Paralympics, where Indonesia only sent 9 athletes to compete. 3. Distribution of sports The athletes representing Indonesia competed in 7 different sports (sports). A total of 7 athletes each will compete in athletics and badminton. Then, the table tennis sports fielded 3 athletes, the shooting and swimming athletes with 2 athletes each, and 1 athlete each in the cycling and powerlifting sports. 4. Medal target The Indonesian team’s medal target at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is 1 gold and 1 silver from badminton, and 1 bronze medal each for powerlifting, table tennis and athletics. In addition, the Indonesian contingent is targeting to be in the top 60 world rankings in this competition. Also Read: Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Opens Today, Here are 23 Names of Competing Indonesian Athletes https://www.kompas.tv/article/204581/paralympics-tokyo-2020-dibuka-hari-ini-berikut-23-nama-athlete -Indonesia-the-compete
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