African Para Games

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African Para Games
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First event 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
Occur every4 years
Last event 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana
Next event2027 African Para Games in Cairo, Egypt
Purpose Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent

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

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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

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Host cities of the African Para Games
EditionYearHost CityHost NationOpened by [lower-alpha 1] Start DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed TeamRef.
1 2023 Accra Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Mustapha Ussif [lower-alpha 2] 3 September12 September1840037Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR) [3]
2 2027 Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

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.
  2. Minister for Youth and Sports, representing Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana.

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]

NumberEvent 2023 2027
Team Sports
1 Wheelchair basketball Yes check.svg
2 Amputee football Yes check.svg
Racket Sports
3 Wheelchair tennis Yes check.svg

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References

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