African Para Games

The African Para Games is a multi-sport event contested by para-athletes from African nations.

African Para Games
First event2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
Occur every4 years
Last event2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
PurposeMulti-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent
African Para Games
Games
Sports (details)
  • Amputee football
  • Sitting volleyball
  • Wheelchair basketball
  • Wheelchair tennis

History

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]

List of African Para Games
Host cities of the African Para Games
Edition Year Host City Host Nation Opened by[lower-alpha 1] Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Ref.
1 2023 Accra  Ghana TBA 3 September 2023 12 September 2023 36 4 [3]

Notes:

  1. Names & offices in italics reflect an opener who was not head of state when opening the Games. If the office is partially italicized, the non-italicized portion is the office & name of the head of state being represented.

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
  1. 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.
  2. Dowdeswell, Andrew (8 October 2021). "Ghana pledges to host first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ANOCA (archived)
  4. "2023 African Championships @ African Para Games". 16 February 2023.
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