African Para Games Explained

African Para Games
Formation:2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
Recurrence:4 years
Last:2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
Next:2027 African Para Games in Cairo, Egypt
Purpose:Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent
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  • Amputee football
  • Wheelchair basketball
  • Wheelchair tennis

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, 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

EditionYearHost CityHost NationOpened byNationsCompetitorsSportsEvents
12023Accra GhanaMustapha Ussif3 September12 September1840037[3]
22027Cairo Egypt
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Sports

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.[4]

Number Event 2027
Team Sports
1
2
Racket Sports
3

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Dowdeswell. Andrew. 6 January 2022. Parsons offers full IPC commitment to first-ever African Para Games in Ghana in 2023. InsideTheGames.biz. 16 March 2022.
  2. News: Dowdeswell. Andrew. 8 October 2021. Ghana pledges to host first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023. InsideTheGames.biz. 16 March 2022.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730004951/http://www.africaolympic.org/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=124 ANOCA
  4. Web site: 2023 African Championships @ African Para Games . 16 February 2023 .