How many Paralympic athletes are in Team GB?
The hopes of Great Britain will lie on the shoulders of 24 athletes who will represent the country at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.
How many athletes competed in the 2012 Paralympics?
4,302 athletes
London 2012 had the largest number of athletes and participating nations of any Paralympic Games. A total of 4,302 athletes from 164 countries competed in the Games.
How many athletes do Team GB have?
key facts
| Sports | 25 |
|---|---|
| Venues | 33 |
| Nations | 205 |
| Athletes | 10,000 |
What athletes participate in the Paralympic Games?
Paralympic athletes compete in six different disability groups—amputee, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, spinal cord injuries, intellectual disability, and “les autres” (athletes whose disability does not fit into one of the other categories, including dwarfism).
How many GB athletes are at the Olympics?
Athletes from the United Kingdom, all but three of its overseas territories, and the three Crown dependencies, can compete in the Olympic Games as part of Team GB….
| Great Britain at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Medals Ranked 4th | Gold 296 Silver 323 Bronze 331 Total 950 |
| Summer appearances |
How many GB athletes went to Tokyo?
376 athletes
Team GB is sending its largest ever contingent to an overseas Olympics Games with 376 athletes heading to Tokyo 2020. There are no fewer than 51 Olympic medallists in that group, with a further 22 reserve athletes heading to Japan.
How many Paralympic athletes are there?
4,403
2020 Summer Paralympics
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 162 including Refugee Paralympic Team and Russian Paralympic Committee |
| Athletes | 4,403 |
| Events | 539 in 22 sports |
| Opening | 24 August 2021 |