Para-cycling at risk of being left out of 2020 Paralympic Games after 'late application'
Last Updated: 07/10/14 5:25pm
Para-cycling could be missing from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after the sport's world governing body, the International Cycling Union (UCI), failed to submit its paperwork in time.
The sport was absent from the list of 16 announced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday, and the UCI will have to wait until a meeting of the IPC board in January to learn if its late application has been successful.
Para-cycling is among eight sports competing for a maximum of seven remaining places left on the programme for the Games.
A statement from the IPC said: "The UCI only submitted its application late last week. As a result there was insufficient time for it to be assessed in time. The IPC management team will now assess the application, identifying any issues they may have with it, before the governing board discuss it at January's meeting."
All sports had until July 28 to submit their application to the IPC.
Para-cycling has been key to Britain's successes at the last two Paralympics, accounting for a total of 25 gold medals in Beijing and London.
A maximum of 23 sports can be included in the Games, although the IPC may opt to include fewer.
Cycling is now up against canoeing, football five-a-side, football seven-a-side, judo, taekwondo, sailing and wheelchair fencing for one of the remaining slots.
