African Para Games
The African Para Games is a multi-sport event contested by para-athletes from African nations.
First event | 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana |
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Occur every | 4 years |
Last event | 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana |
Purpose | Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent |
Paralympic Games |
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Main topics |
Games |
Regional games |
Editions
The first edition of the African Para Games was announced by International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons in January 2022 during a visit to Ghana, the host country of the 2023 African Games.[1][2]
Edition | Year | Host city | Host nation | Date | Countries | Athletes | Sports | Events | Most gold medals | |
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1 | 2024 | Accra[3] | ![]() |
Future event |
Sports
The sports contested at the African Para Games are; Para Athletics, Para powerlifting, Para Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, and Blind football.[4]
See also
References
- Dowdeswell, Andrew (6 January 2022). "Parsons offers full IPC commitment to first-ever African Para Games in Ghana in 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Dowdeswell, Andrew (8 October 2021). "Ghana pledges to host first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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- https://iwbf.org/event/2023-african-championships-african-para-games/#:~:text=The%202023%20African%20Paralympic%20Games,Sitting%20Volleyball%2C%20and%20Blind%20Football.
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