The APC have revealed the lineup of 10 sports to be showcased in the upcoming edition of the Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG).
Iran NPC, Tehran: The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) revealed the lineup of 10 sports
scheduled to be showcased in the upcoming edition of the Asian Youth Para
Games (AYPG), set to occur in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September to October 2025.
Nine of these 10 sports are Paralympic sports and will feature in the upcoming Paris 2024 Games.
The full list of sports included in
the programme are Para Athletics, Para-Armwrestling, Para Cycling, Goalball,
Para Judo, Para Powerlifting, Para Swimming, Para Canoe, Para Taekwondo and
Para Academic Rowing.
Para-Armwrestling, a sport popular in
Uzbekistan and the wider Asian region, will make its debut in the sports
program of an Asian Youth Para Games for the first time in Tashkent. Notably,
the World Armwrestling Federation, the governing body of the sport, is
recognised by the International Paralympic Committee as an International
Federation.
Consequently, the Games will serve as
an opportunity for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to observe
increased athlete participation and their holistic development.
The Tashkent 2025 Games will be the
fifth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games and is expected to witness
participation of around 1000 athletes in 10 sports. The 2021 edition of the Asian Youth Para
Games took place in Bahrain from 2- 6 December with 750 athletes competing in
nine sports.
Team Iran finished on top with 144
medals including 51 golds) at Bahrain 2021, followed by Thailand (38 gold) and
Japan (32 gold.