Kiribati at the Paralympics

Kiribati at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Kiribati
IPC code	KIR
NPC	Kiribati National Paralympic Committee
Summer appearances
2024

Kiribati made its Paralympic Games debut at the 2024 Games in Paris. ^[1] The island nation had originally planned to debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo but withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns. ^{[2] [3]}

Kiribati was granted membership to the International Paralympic Committee in October 2019. ^[4] The nation's Paralympic debut in 2024 was supported by the Australian Government and Australian Olympic Committee. ^{[5] [6]} During the Parade of Nations at the 2024 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony, the flag of Kiribati was carried by Ongiou Timeon, who represented the nation in the men's shot put event. ^[7]

See also

• Kiribati at the Olympics
• Kiribati at the Commonwealth Games

References

1. "Paris 2024: Record number of delegations and females to compete". International Paralympic Committee. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. "Countries poised to make sporting history with Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
3. "Pacific countries withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Radio New Zealand. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. "COVID-19: Agonising wait for Kiribati athletes stranded in Fiji". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
5. Sánchez, Jesus Lopez (2 March 2024). "Australia supports Pacific athletes for Paris 2024". Inside the Games . Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
6. "Getting set for success: 100 days to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". PacificAus Sports. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
7. "Paris 2024: Kiribati make Paralympic debut". International Paralympic Committee . 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.