The African Para Games is a multi-sport event contested by para-athletes from African nations.
History The General Assembly of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC) in 2021 in Rabat, Morocco, elected and endorsed Ghana to host and organize the first African Para Games. Pursuance to the decision in 2017 by the AfPC General Assembly to have a stand-alone multi-para sports event for persons with disabilities and an impairment in Africa.
The first edition of the African Para Games was announced by International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, in January 2022 during a visit to Ghana, the host country of the 2023 African Games.
List of African Para Games
EditionYearHost cityHost nationOpened byNationsCompetitorsSportsEvents12023 Accra Mustapha Ussif 3 September 12 September1840037ANOCA (archived)22027Cairo Notes:
Sports Three sports were played at the inaugural game, with five or six planned for 2027. The sports contested or planned to be contested at the African Para Games are; Para Athletics, Para powerlifting, Para Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, Amputee football, and Blind football.
Number Event 2023 2027 Team Sports1Wheelchair basketball 2Amputee football Racket Sports3Wheelchair tennis
See also African Paralympic Committee African Games Paralympic Games Asian Para Games European Para Championships Parapan American Games
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