 :No, it's there for a reason! If you look at the template code when editing, the number can be left out erasing it in the code itself. For instance: {{flagPASO|BRA|2015|126}} to {{flagPASO|BRA|2015}}. But it's there because it shows the number of athletes qualified so far. Check out when it's more complete in articles like 2014 Youth Olympic Games.