DUBAI, tenth September, 2026 (WAM) — A complete of 4,000 athletes, technical and administrative employees from 45 nations will participate within the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, set to be held from 18th to twenty fourth October.
Majid Al Usaimi, President of the Asian Paralympic Committee and a member of the International Paralympic Committee, stated the competitions can be organised in accordance with the very best worldwide requirements, reflecting the importance of the occasion and its strategic position in advancing the efforts of nationwide federations to develop para sport, empower athletes and promote inclusion.
He stated the full variety of members, together with delegations, organising employees, officers, worldwide visitors and volunteers, will exceed 12,000, reflecting the rising significance of the continental occasion.
Al Usaimi stated the Asian Paralympic Committee has been carefully following preparations in Japan and coordinating with related events to offer all technical and organisational necessities and finalise participant lists, with the intention of delivering a profitable occasion that builds on earlier editions.
He praised nationwide Paralympic federations for getting ready their athletes by way of coaching camps and worldwide competitions within the lead-up to the Games, saying the extent of competitors is predicted to be robust throughout all occasions.
Al Usaimi described the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games as a platform to advertise unity and inclusion, calling sport “a bridge of friendship and fair competition” between nations throughout Asia.
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