Children's Paralympic Games to be held in Sumgayit

Children's Paralympic Games will take place in Sumgayit Paralympic Sports Complex on December 7.

The event is organized by Azerbaijan National Paralympic Committee, with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports

Children's Paralympic Games will bring together over 130 children competing in six sports (parajudo, parataekwondo, parawrestling, para-swimming, para-table tennis, and boccia) across various categories.

The main goal of holding the Children's Paralympic Games is to engage individuals with disabilities in sports and to cultivate a new generation that will represent Azerbaijan on the international stage competently.

Note that Azerbaijan made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, competing in track and field and power lifting. In the same year, the National Paralympic Committee was established.

Since 1996, national paralympians have taken part in many international competitions and six Paralympic Games. They enriched the country's medal haul with multiple awards.

The Azerbaijani Paralympic team has made significant progress since the Tokyo 2020 Games, where they won 14 medals including 4 gold, 4 silver, and 6 bronze.

Notable athletes, including Olympic gold medalists Lamiya Valiyeva and Said Najafzade, proudly represented their country by waving its national flag during the official country parade at the closing ceremony of the Summer Paralympic Games.

The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games brought together 4,000 athletes from around the world.

The event marked the first time Paris hosted the Summer Paralympics and the second time that France has hosted the Paralympic Games, after Tignes and Albertville jointly hosted the 1992 Winter Paralympics.